Description
Still red wine from Tuscany IGT, 13.5% ABV, produced by Carpineto. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese. 0.75 L bottle, 2000 vintage. A wine that tells the story of a historic winery, founded in 1967, and its passion for Sangiovese. Vinous with hints of blackcurrant, black pepper, and nuances of vanilla and licorice. Extremely intense, with a strong anthocyanin concentration. The nose's sensations are confirmed on the palate, amplified by all its strength and consistency. A wine aged in small (225 L) new French and American oak barrels.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1967
- Oenologist: Caterina Sacchet, Gabriele Ianett
- Bottles produced: 3.000.000
- Hectares: 216
Right from the start, the two were very sensitive to innovative farming techniques such as careful selection of sites for new plantings and selection of clones but also farming strongly oriented towards low yields. Furthermore, from an oenological point of view, they pioneered avant-garde techniques that would have marked the modern era's oenology. In particular, they introduced controlled malolactic fermentation, the use of indigenous yeasts, cold and carbonic maceration and ageing in barriques. The result of applying these new technologies leads Carpineto to produce wines of great depth, appreciated by wine critics worldwide.
Today, the Sacchet and Zaccheo families work together, managing 5 estates and 500 hectares of land, all cultivated sustainably and with zero environmental impact. Caterina Sacchet is the oenologist who inherits from her father a great wealth of knowledge and a strong passion for the land.
Carpineto is the story of two friends and their families, united by a shared love for Sangiovese and a strong desire to participate in the renaissance of wine in Tuscany. Today, they continue their dream of producing the wines they love, appreciated in 70 countries worldwide. Read more
| Name | Carpineto Sant'Ercolano 2000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Carpineto |
| Origin | Montalcino (SI) |
| Climate | Completely south-facing, gently sloping slope. |
| Soil composition | Silty clay sediments interspersed with sands, deep hydromorphic. |
| Cultivation system | Bilateral spurred cordon. |
| Harvest | 21 September |
| Wine making | In our Montepulciano/ Chianciano cellars in small-capacity cement vats, in the presence of indigenous yeasts. We subjected the mass to frequent stirring and aeration, keeping it at temperatures of 25-30 °C. Maceration lasted 15 days. |
| Aging | In small capacity new wooden barrels (l.225) of French and American oak. |
| Total acidity | 6.2 gr/L |
| PH | 3.25 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

