La Massa
Giorgio Primo 2017
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot |
| Aging | 18 months, is characterized by an initial period of 10 months in which the wine is in contact with the lees and maintained by frequent battonage and macro oxygenation. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Product name | Giorgio Primo 2017 |
| Color | Intense ruby color, bright and of excellent concentration. |
| Perfume | Wrapping bouquet, already complex, with hints of blueberry, black currant, hints of violets, spices, black pepper and cardamom in a particular and an background slightly smoky. |
| Taste | Taste dominated by a tight balance, almost aristocratic, including exceptionally fine tannins and an alcohol-glycerol structure that buffers any sullenness youth. The finish is thin and long. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2019 , 2020 |
Description
Giorgio Primo is a wine with a twenty-year history, the finest expression of the territory from a proudly Tuscan, ever-growing and expanding winery, Fattoria La Massa. Refined and with an enveloping aroma, this still red wine is characterized by a multi-varietal blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Careful selection over the years has allowed us to obtain a unique and inimitable product of excellence. Cabernet seems to adapt to any type of soil, thus posing no particular difficulties in its cultivation, as does Merlot. Only Petit Verdot has particular ripening requirements, preferring a warm, sunny climate, well-ventilated, and with minimal rainfall. The clayey and calcareous soils, rich in schist, in which these vineyards are grown lend a distinctive minerality to Giorgio Primo. The manual selection and evaluation of each grape is a strong point of the renowned winery, which finds its highest expression in this particularly balanced IGT Toscano red, fermented without yeast and with limited amounts of sulfites. During the aging process, periodic checks and constant analyses are performed to monitor the evolution of this wine and ensure consumers receive a product of the highest quality.
Awards
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2017
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2017
95/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2017
96/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1992
- Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 27
| Name | La Massa Giorgio Primo 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | La Massa |
| Origin | The vineyards are south facing in the "Conca d'Oro" in Panzano with an average altitude of 360 m. above sea level. |
| Soil composition | Mostly made of scaly clay and marl. |
| Cultivation system | Cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6.250 |
| Yield per hectare | Approximately 5625 kg/ha |
| Wine making | The fermentation lasted about 15/20 days and the next racking was done in new French oak barriques of 225 liter. |
| Aging | 18 months, is characterized by an initial period of 10 months in which the wine is in contact with the lees and maintained by frequent battonage and macro oxygenation. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |