| Grape varieties |
Cabernet Franc, 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| History |
Atis is the name of a mythic king, grandchild of Zeus. According to a legend, he was at the origin of the Etruscan people, first civilization of our territory and first winegrowers in Italy (before XII c. BC). The Etruscans cultivated the vine as they saw it in nature, climbing trees, as represented on the label. In the Etruscan training system, the vine "married" the tree, depicted on the label, which has become the symbol of endless love in the Latin literature. |
| Origin |
Castagneto Carducci (LI). |
| Climate |
Mediterranean, tempered by the breezes from the Tyrrhenian sea. The hilly area has the fresher temperature of the territory, with a broad day-night temperature differentials in Summer. |
| Soil composition |
Alluvial, very deep, sandy-clay, with clay areas, rich in pebbles. |
| Harvest |
Merlot was harvested on September 2nd, the Cabernet franc on October 3rd and the C. Sauvignon 2 days after. The selected grapes have been de-stemmed and pressed very softly, within a few minutes from the harvest, without adding sulphur dioxide to maintain the biodiversity of the yeasts. |
| Vinification |
Fermentation and maceration were favoured with frequent manual punching down. The maceration lasted 10-15 days. |
| Ageing |
In used oak barrels (225 and 500 liters) for 24 months, on the lees (on the yeasts). Each barrel was stirred manually once a week. After the ageing, the wine was gradually subjected to several decantings to clear it (then it is not filtered). At the end, Atis was reconstituted in a large tank and left to mix in a natural way for about 4 months. Finally, we refined it in the bottle for 14 months, in the best storage conditions. The addition of sulphites is minimal. |
| Pairing |
It goes well with dishes with an intense flavour but it is also excellent "for meditation". |
| On offer |
Price Guado al Melo Bolgheri Superiore Atis 2019 € 43.20
ex VAT
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