La Gerla Birba 2001

La Gerla Birba 2001

La Gerla, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Sangiovese

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Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
La Gerla Birba 2001
First produced in 1988 from an experiment by Mr. “Birba” Sergio Rossi who decides to try and age Brunello in barriques. The result is a decisively charming, very pleasant wine, and, at the same time, robust wine with a winning value for money.

Colour

Very intense ruby

Bouquet

Dry, harmonious, round, velvety

Flavour

Evolved fine fruits; vanilla and strawberry.

Pairing

Grilled and roast red meat; store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours, serve after decanting in decanter.

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name La Gerla Birba 2001
Type Red still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2001
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Cultivation system Spurred cordon
Production technique Intense pruning, production limited to very few bunches per plant (50ql/ha), harvested by hand and selection of grapes on selection table.
Vinification Soft pressing of grapes, temperature-controlled fermentation (30°C) and maceration (15 days), racking twice a year, slow continuous flow bottling in sterilized conditions.
Ageing 14 months in French Allier-Vosge oak medium-toasted barriques, a third of which are new.
Total acidity 5.25 gr/L
Dry extract 29.00 gr/L
Production year 7,500 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Grilled and roast red meat; store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours, serve after decanting in decanter.

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Vintage

Wine Spectator
91/100 
2001
xtraWine
92/100 
2001
La Gerla
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La Gerla was born from the passion of its founder, Sergio Rossi, a successful businessman in advertising and director of three top European branches of a renowned agency, who falls in love with this both bitter and sweet territory and becomes almost ...

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