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Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai
- Bottles produced: 400.000
- Hectares: 80
Land, therefore, similar to Tuscany’s most famous wine regions, but with one important difference: an average temperature 4 to 5 and even 6 °C higher, with grapes therefore characterised by the ability to ripen even three to four weeks earlier..
This area, so incredibly well suited for cultivating grapes is part of the Gavorrano and Roccastrada municipalities. It is indeed here where the first – and so far only one of its kind – French-Italian joint venture project for the production of wine took shape.
The agreement between Castellare and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), leading French wine brand in the world, aimed from the very beginning to bring together the experience of Castellare in the cultivation and vinification of Tuscany’s main vine variety, the famous Sangioveto, with Lafite’s long standing know-how of classical French vines like Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz. It took two years to bring together the five small farms that make up the 500 hectares of the Rocca di Frassinello, a continuing project which today already sees close to 90 hectares of planted vineyards. This already extremely ambitious venture has been further enriched by marking and pairing the birth of the Rocca di Frassinello winery with one of the most prestigious names in the world of design and architecture: that of Renzo Piano. (nella foto a sinistra). Read more


Name | Rocca di Frassinello Ornello 2020 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 40% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Vendor | Rocca di Frassinello |
Origin | Gavorrano (Grosseto) |
Soil composition | Clayey, rich in skeleton. |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
Plants per hectare | 5,900. |
Yield per hectare | 5,500 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | The first half of September. |
Fermentation temperature | 26 °C |
Fermentation | 20 days. |
Wine making | In stainless steel. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. |
Aging | 10 months in barrique, followed by 6 months of bottle ageing. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |