Sezzana 2011

Description

Still red wine from Tuscany IGT, 14.5% ABV, produced by La Spinetta. Blend: 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino. 0.75L bottle, 2011 vintage. A wine born from the Rivetti brothers' passion for Tuscany, combining the power of Sangiovese with the finesse of Colorino. Alcoholic fermentation for 7-8 days in temperature-controlled rotofermenters. Malolactic fermentation in barriques. Aged in new medium-toasted French oak barrels for 12-14 months. After aging, the wine is transferred to stainless steel tanks for approximately 3 months and then bottled, followed by 3-4 months of bottle aging. Aromas of ripe berries, vanilla, and coffee blend into a very intense ruby red. Full-bodied, rich, and clean, with sweet tannins well-integrated with the oak, and a lingering finish that invites further tasting.

Details

Perfume

Hints of ripe berries, vanilla and coffee

Color

Deep ruby red.

Taste

Complete, rich and clean, with sweet tannins, well-integrated with the wood and a persistent finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 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 Sezzana 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 Sezzana, Town of Casciana Terme (Pisa).
Soil composition	Sandy, limestone, rocky and volcanic
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon.
Harvest	Mid-September.
Aging	In new, medium-toasted French oak barriques for 12 4 months. After ageing, the wine is transferred to steel tanks for about 3 months and then bottled, followed by 3-4 months of bottle ageing.
Allergens	Contains sulphites