La Spinetta Sassontino Toscana Sangiovese Rosso 2011

Description

Still red from Tuscany IGT, 14.5% ABV, produced by La Spinetta. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 2011 vintage. A wine born from the passion of the Rivetti family, who have been producing high-quality wines since 1977. Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 6-8 days. Malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged in medium-toasted French oak barrels for 12-14 months. Transferred to stainless steel for 3 months before bottling. Hints of cherry, flowers, mint, and spices. Intense ruby red in the glass, with aromatic complexity and concentration that blend elegantly with the fruit and tannins. Long finish.

Details

Perfume

Hints of cherry, flowers, mint and spices.

Color

Deep ruby red.

Taste

Aromatic complexity and concentration blend elegantly with fruit and tannins. Long finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Producer

Producer

La Spinetta

From this winery

• Start up year: 1977
• Oenologist: Giorgio Rivetti, Andrea Rivetti
• Bottles produced: 500.000
• Hectares: 100

The Spinetta winery was founded by the Rivetti family, Argentinean emigrants who came to Italy with the dream of producing their wines. The winery's name derives from the place where the family settled, at la Spinetta (hilltop) in Castagnole Lanze, the production area of Moscato d'Asti, a light and fresh wine to be enjoyed with desserts. And it was precisely by realising the potential of this wine that the Rivetti family began producing the Moscato Biancospino and the Bricco Quaglia. The desire for growth of the Spinetta winery manifested itself in the production of a red wine, Barbera Cà di Pian, which was followed by others such as Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba Gallina until 2000 when the well-known Barolo was produced. La Spinetta wines are the result of an intense study of the terroir, with a preference for indigenous varieties and a path that sees its greatest work in the vineyard, since to achieve great results most of the work must be done in the vineyard and the rest in the winery. The La Spinetta wines featured on Xtrawine are characterised by their balanced taste with bottles that have received important awards from: Bibenda, Gambero Rosso, Veronelli and AIS.. Xtrawine offers bottles from the best vintages of 2013 and 2014 made from varietals such as: Nebbiolo, Blend Rosso and Sangiovese. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	La Spinetta Sassontino Toscana Sangiovese Rosso 2011
Type	Red still
Denomination	Toscana IGT
Vintage	2011
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	La Spinetta
Origin	Village of Casanova, Town of Terricciola (Pisa).
Climate	Altitude: 250 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South.
Soil composition	Limestone with marine sediments.
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon.
Harvest	In mid-September.
Production technique	Sustainable agriculture without the use of pesticides and herbicides.
Wine making	Alcoholic fermentation in rotary fermenters for 6-8 days at a controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation in wood.
Aging	In medium toasted French oak barrels for 12 4 months. The wine is then transferred to stainless steel for 3 months before bottling.
Total acidity	5.8 gr/L
PH	3.3
Allergens	Contains sulphites