Rocca di Frassinello
Rocca di Frassinello San Germano 2019
| Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese |
| Aging | 24 months in 70% new barriques, 11 months in bottle. |
Description
On the San Germano hill, vines were already cultivated 3,000 years ago by the Etruscans. A millenary history that has allowed the plants to self-select themselves by naturally developing defences against climatic and biological adversities and thus obtain healthier grapes of excellent quality. This red wine comes from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a small part of Sangioveto.
Awards
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2019
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2019
94/100
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2019
92/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 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 San Germano 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Rocca di Frassinello |
| Origin | Gavorrano (Grossano). |
| Climate | Altitude: 90 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Medium-texture, rich in skeleton. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,900. |
| Yield per hectare | 5,500 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | Late August for Merlot, mid-September for Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| Wine making | In stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is carried out. |
| Aging | 24 months in 70% new barriques, 11 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |