Le Mortelle (Antinori)
Maremma Toscana Poggio alle Nane 2022
Other years:
2023| Denomination | DOC Maremma Toscana Cabernet |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmènere |
| Aging | The wine was transferred to barriques, where malolactic fermentation and subsequent ageing in French oak took place for 16 months. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Maremma Toscana Poggio alle Nane 2022 |
| Color | Ruby red with violet hues. |
| Perfume | On the nose, intense fruity notes of currants, blackberries and red plums alternate with sweet hints of vanilla, icing sugar and pleasant spicy and balsamic sensations of blond tobacco and eucalyptus. |
| Taste | The entrance is enveloping, supported by sweet and refined tannins that accompany a long, persistent finish marked by notes of cocoa and myrtle. |
| History | Fattoria Le Mortelle is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, just a few kilometres from Castiglione della Pescaia, in an extraordinary and fascinating position both for the nature and the history of the places that surround it. The Antinori family has always been present in these lands. In 1863, a patrimonial deed mentions Poggio Franco, one of the estate's most vocated vineyards, along with other parcels of land. Since 1999, the family has been working on both the vineyards and the new winery with the conviction that the area, still emerging in the Italian wine scene, is highly suited to the production of quality wines and that the characteristics of the terroir and the varieties cultivated can best be expressed here. The farm extends over 270 hectares, 170 of which are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines, in addition to more recent plantings of white varieties such as Vermentino, Ansonica and Viognier, and a small quota of Carménère. The soil, of medium texture, sandy and loamy, has a predominantly siliceous-clayey composition and is, in certain areas, rich in skeleton. Poggio alle Nane is the result of blending the best grapes of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a small proportion of Carménère with the unique terroir of the vineyards of Poggio alle Nane, one of the most vocated areas of the estate and capable of producing grapes of extraordinary quality. A wine with great aromatic complexity and an elegant dense tannic texture. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2023 |
Description
Still red wine from Maremma Toscana DOC, 14% ABV, produced by Le Mortelle (Antinori). A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carmènere. 0.75 L bottle, 2022 vintage. A wine born in the heart of Maremma, from a winery that has successfully valorized a region that is still emerging in the Italian winemaking scene. The carefully selected and hand-picked grapes are meticulously vinified to enhance the characteristics of the terroir. On the nose, intense fruity notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, and red plum alternate with sweet hints of vanilla, powdered sugar, and pleasant spicy and balsamic sensations of blond tobacco and eucalyptus. Ruby red in color with purple reflections. The entry is enveloping, supported by sweet and refined tannins that accompany a long, persistent finish characterized by notes of cocoa and myrtle.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2022
90/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella
- Hectares: 160
Varieties grown in this area can fully express their own characteristics as well as the exceptional qualities of the terroir. The property extends over an area of 270 hectares (667 acres) 170 of which (420 acres) are planted with vineyards. Read more
| Name | Le Mortelle Maremma Toscana Poggio alle Nane 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmènere |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Le Mortelle (Antinori) |
| Story | Fattoria Le Mortelle is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, just a few kilometres from Castiglione della Pescaia, in an extraordinary and fascinating position both for the nature and the history of the places that surround it. The Antinori family has always been present in these lands. In 1863, a patrimonial deed mentions Poggio Franco, one of the estate's most vocated vineyards, along with other parcels of land. Since 1999, the family has been working on both the vineyards and the new winery with the conviction that the area, still emerging in the Italian wine scene, is highly suited to the production of quality wines and that the characteristics of the terroir and the varieties cultivated can best be expressed here. The farm extends over 270 hectares, 170 of which are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines, in addition to more recent plantings of white varieties such as Vermentino, Ansonica and Viognier, and a small quota of Carménère. The soil, of medium texture, sandy and loamy, has a predominantly siliceous-clayey composition and is, in certain areas, rich in skeleton. Poggio alle Nane is the result of blending the best grapes of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a small proportion of Carménère with the unique terroir of the vineyards of Poggio alle Nane, one of the most vocated areas of the estate and capable of producing grapes of extraordinary quality. A wine with great aromatic complexity and an elegant dense tannic texture. |
| Origin | Castiglione della Pescaia (GR) |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured, sandy soil, with a predominantly siliceous-clay composition and rich in skeleton. |
| Harvest | The grapes, carefully chosen and hand-picked in crates, are sorted again on the sorting tables before destemming and soft crushing. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28 °C |
| Wine making | The crushed grapes were transferred by gravity into stainless steel truncated cone tanks, where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 28 °C and maceration continued for around 20 days. |
| Aging | The wine was transferred to barriques, where malolactic fermentation and subsequent ageing in French oak took place for 16 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |