Poggio Miniera Val di Cornia 2015

Description

Poggio Miniera Val Di Cornia, whose designation was recently upgraded to DOCG, is a red wine produced in the Tenute Del Cerro estate, more precisely in the Monterufoli villa in Monteverdi Marittimo, in the province of Pisa. The winery extends over a thousand hectares of pristine nature, featuring typical Mediterranean vegetation and vast vineyards, from which the Poggio Miniera Val di Cornia selection is produced, made from a 100% Sangiovese blend. The harvest takes place around mid-September: the best bunches are hand-picked, according to tradition, and placed in crates. The fermentation phase takes place in steel tanks, where the grapes are left to macerate for approximately 20 days at a controlled temperature ranging from 26°C to 28°C, with daily pumping over and delestage. Once the alcoholic fermentation phase is complete, 48 hours of post-fermentation maceration follows, which takes place at a temperature of 29°C. This is followed by racking. Immediately after this process, while fine lees can still be found in the wine, it is transferred to French oak barriques to allow malolactic fermentation to take place. For the next 6 months, the wines undergo weekly batonnage. The Val Di Cornia production process ends with aging, which lasts for 12 months. Once bottled, the product is stored for a further 24 months before being released on the market.

Details

Perfume

Rich nose of ripe red fruit and a pleasant balsamic note at the end.

Color

Intense ruby color.

Taste

The taste is full and round, with well-balanced tannins.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Producer

Producer

Tenuta di Monterufoli (Tenute del Cerro)

From this winery

• Start up year: 2007
• Oenologist: Emanuele Nardi, Riccardo Cotarella

Monterufoli, converted to organic farming since 2021, is located between Val di Cecina and Val di Cornia (Pisa). The estate is nestled inside a ?natutal park surrounded by a thousand hectares of uncontaminated nature, secular trees, a myriad of thermal springs and evocative vineyards, from which our Vermentino di Toscana and the iconic red Poggio Miniera are produced.

The historical building is located where the ancient railway station of the lignite mine used to be the terminus of the Casino di Terra - Monterufoli line. The same area was once owned by the Maffei, a wealthy Volterra family and later by the Gherardesca, the latter descendants of the most famous Count narrated in Dante's Divine Comedy. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Tenuta di Monterufoli Poggio Miniera Val di Cornia 2015
Type	Red still
Denomination	Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG
Vintage	2015
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Tenuta di Monterufoli (Tenute del Cerro)
Origin	Tenuta di Monterufoli - Monteverdi Marittimo (PI)
Harvest	Grapes are harvested in boxes by selecting the best parcels for exposure and soil type.
Fermentation temperature	24-28 °C
Fermentation	15 days
Wine making	Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 15 days at controlled temperature (24-28 °C) with daily pumping and délestage; at the end of alcoholic fermentation, maceration period is continued bringing the temperature to 29 °C.
Aging	After the racking, wine is immediately transferred with its fine lees into French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation will carry out and will undergoes weekly batonnage for the next 6 months. It will still in wood for 12 months again.
Allergens	Contains sulphites