Rocca di Frassinello
Rocca di Frassinello Bianco 2020
| Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Aging | 10 months on the lees in steel and 4 months in the bottle. |
Description
Rocca di Frassinello Bianco is the company's highest expression of a grape variety, Vermentino, which, thanks to the unique characteristics of soils with a significant presence of calcareous marl and marl skeleton, combined with the benefits of the breeze coming from the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea, finds an ideal terroir at Rocca di Frassinello. The best grapes, carefully selected from the harvest only by hand and 10 months on the lees, make it possible to obtain a white wine of great structure, with a full and silky structure, rich in floral aromas, citrus notes and with a mineral component that lends tastiness to the finish. A harmonious and persistent white wine but also very versatile, which goes well with grilled fish, shellfish and white meats. A great wine that can age in the bottle for several years.
Awards
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2020
90/100
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Details
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai
- Bottles produced: 400.000
- Hectares: 80
Land, therefore, similar to Tuscany’s most famous wine regions, but with one important difference: an average temperature 4 to 5 and even 6 °C higher, with grapes therefore characterised by the ability to ripen even three to four weeks earlier..
This area, so incredibly well suited for cultivating grapes is part of the Gavorrano and Roccastrada municipalities. It is indeed here where the first – and so far only one of its kind – French-Italian joint venture project for the production of wine took shape.
The agreement between Castellare and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), leading French wine brand in the world, aimed from the very beginning to bring together the experience of Castellare in the cultivation and vinification of Tuscany’s main vine variety, the famous Sangioveto, with Lafite’s long standing know-how of classical French vines like Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz. It took two years to bring together the five small farms that make up the 500 hectares of the Rocca di Frassinello, a continuing project which today already sees close to 90 hectares of planted vineyards. This already extremely ambitious venture has been further enriched by marking and pairing the birth of the Rocca di Frassinello winery with one of the most prestigious names in the world of design and architecture: that of Renzo Piano. (nella foto a sinistra). Read more
| Name | Rocca di Frassinello Bianco 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Maremma Toscana DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Rocca di Frassinello |
| Origin | Gavorrano (Grosseto). |
| Climate | Altitude: 30 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Clayey, rich in limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,900. |
| Yield per hectare | 5,500 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | End of August. |
| Wine making | In stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is carried out. |
| Aging | 10 months on the lees in steel and 4 months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |