Grape varieties |
20% Merlot, 70% Sangiovese, 10% Syrah |
Climate |
Altitude: 120-190 m. a.s.l. Exposure: prevalently South. |
Harvest |
Hand picked in small boxes, grapes are sorted on tables delibering directcly into the wooden bins, without pumps. |
Vinification |
Plunged by hand or by foot in the gentlest way possible, the grapes are accompanied through the process by delicate plunging and sometimes pumps over. In these conditions, 10/15 days of maceration are sufficient for a full extraction of the aromas and quality tannis. After racking, the wine is allowed to briefly settle. Then, thtough graviry, it enters lightly toasted Frenk oak barrels, 5% new, where it completes malolatic fermentation. |
Ageing |
Racking follows natural rhythms with air compressed rather than pumps. Agter 12 months wine is assembled in cement vat for another 6 months before bottling. |
On offer |
Price Tenuta di Valgiano Colline Lucchesi Rosso Palistorti 2021 € 23.04
ex VAT
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