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Castelvecchi Tuscany IGT Toscana

Castelvecchi

Castelvecchi Solana 2016

Red still

  • Castelvecchi Solana 2016
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Castelvecchi Tuscany IGT Toscana
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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah
Aging In barriques it is aged for 12 months. The process ends with bottle ageing until optimal ageing is reached.
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Description

Produced only in the most favourable vintages, Solana originates from a unique terroir in the world in terms of microclimate and soil characteristics, located at an altitude of 500-600 m. a.s.l., from Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah grapes obtained by reproduction through mass selection. The grapes come from the historic Sangiovese and Merlot vines, which combine in perfect balance with the more recent Syrah vines, perfectly adapted to this terroir.

Awards

  • 2016

    3

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Perfume

Perfume

The bouquet is elegant with persistent mineral, balsamic, floral and fruity notes such as jam and blackberry. The bouquet is completed with spicy and cocoa notes from ageing in wood.

Color

Color

Deep red with purple reflections.

Taste

Taste

On the palate, it is ample but at the same time supported by balanced acidity and good tastiness, with distinct notes of prune, vanilla and chocolate. The finish is long and intense enhancing the soft tannin.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Castelvecchi
From this winery
  • Start up year: 2004
  • Oenologist: Leonardo Valenti
  • Bottles produced: 80.000
  • Hectares: 24
The ancient winery is excavated under the castle, among its foundation, and it is dated, as the whole core structure, between the X and the XI century. The importance of the Fattoria di Castelvecchi also lies in its strategic location, being at the center of several ancient roads,in the very art of Tuscany, between Florence and Siena. The Castelvecchi function was chiefly defensive, for this reason it had to be fortified with strong, tough walls.

Castelvecchi was ruled by the lords of Monterinaldi for most of the XI century until, proclaimed autonomous community, it suffered, at the end of the thirteenth century, the fierce attacks of the nobles of the surroundings, attracted by the incredible richness of the Parish of Santa Maria Novella. Many parties fought widely and for a long time to get the famous fertile vineyards here cultivated.

Towards the middle of the seventeenth century, the name of the place, which was then “Castela de la Pieve”, became, after the name of the owners, first “Castel de ‘Vecchi,” then “Castelvecchi”. “De Vecchi” was the name of an ancient noble family from Montalcino who took the castle and the land around. The property passed through the centuries from de Vecchi to de Vecchi ending to the heirs of the husband of the last descendant, a Marquis Gutierrez de la Solana, Grandee of Spain, at the beginning of 1900. Read more
Production area: Tuscany
Tuscany
Castelvecchi

Suitable as a wine to be enjoyed by itself. It is also perfect in combination with red meats.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Lamb
Pork

Name Castelvecchi Solana 2016
Type Red still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2016
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castelvecchi
Origin Radda in Chianti (Siena).
Climate Altitude: 500-600 m. a.s.l.
Plants per hectare 2,700-5,000.
Yield per hectare 5,000-6,500 kg/hectare.
Wine making The grapes are harvested by hand when perfectly ripe, and maceration lasts 40 days. After initial settling, the wine is placed to age in steel tanks for a few days and then transferred to first-passage oak barriques. These represent the winery's highest selection of wood and are called 'heart selection'.
Aging In barriques it is aged for 12 months. The process ends with bottle ageing until optimal ageing is reached.
Total acidity 6.5 gr/L
PH 3.48
Residual sugar 0.5 gr/L
Year production 60000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites