Description
Pelofino is the young, vibrant expression of Fattoria Le Pupille. It is a fruity, smooth wine in which Tuscany's main grape variety - Sangiovese - harmoniously marries international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1978
- Oenologist: Andrea Lupi, Ettore Arturo Rizzi
- Bottles produced: 450.000
- Hectares: 80
In the course of the years, the originating core of the winery effectively enriched itself of new grape particles, reaching today 75 hectares of vineyards, distributed like many mosaic pieces between many stunning areas of Maremma. Another 20 hectares are destined to the olives, and then cereals and cork oaks alternate with pastures reaching up to 420 hectares of overall property. Read more
| Name | Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Pelofino 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Fattorie Le Pupille |
| Soil composition | Gradually progressing from clay-loam soil to loamy-sandy soil with a good presence of galestrose rocks. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon, Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 6500 |
| Yield per hectare | 90 q. |
| Harvest | First half of September for Merlot and Sangiovese, first week of October for Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| Fermentation temperature | 24 °C |
| Wine making | Fermentation temperature: 24 °C in stainless steel. Maceration time: 15 days. |
| Aging | 5 months in steel. |
| Total acidity | 5.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

