Description
The wine’s olfactory panorama is ample and profound while at once immediate and present. An intense structure characterizes this wine with a beautiful softness and a remarkable clean finish.

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Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Stephane Derenoncourt, Nicolò Carrara
- Bottles produced: 450.000
- Hectares: 80
In Etruscan times, the plateau of the Tenuta was rich in canals, natural springs and silver mines, from which the estate’s present name derives, which made the area an important mining and agricultural centre.
The Tenuta is now owned by the Corrado and Marcello Fratini brothers Read more


Name | Tenuta Argentiera Poggio ai Ginepri 2022 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Toscana IGT |
Vintage | 2022 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Vendor | Tenuta Argentiera |
Origin | Village of I Pianali, Town of Donoratico (Livorno). |
Climate | Altitude: 80 00 m. a.s.l. Exposure: West. |
Soil composition | Sand and limestone. |
Plants per hectare | 6,500. |
Yield per hectare | 9,000 kg/hectare. |
Wine making | Following destemming and gentle pressing, each variety is produced separately. Fermentation and maceration occur in stainless steel tanks for about 15-20 days at a controlled temperature never exceeding 28°C. |
Aging | Half of the wine is then put into 225-litre barrels made of used French and Hungarian oak, where malolactic fermentation occurs. It is then aged for about 8 months. The other half of the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks. Afterwards, the final blend is made, and the wine is finally bottled. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |