Tenuta di Trinoro
Palazzi 2023
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | 8 months in new French oak barriques, then 10–11 months in concrete vats |
- Identity: Indicazione Geografica Tipica Toscana, 100% Merlot, 15% vol
- Vinification: 13–15 days in stainless steel, 8 months in new barriques followed by 10–11 months in concrete
- Aromas: notes of red fruits and plum, white truffle, spices, leather and tobacco
- Palate: full and enveloping structure, silky tannins, hints of raspberry, long and persistent finish
- Serving and potential: decant for 1–2 hours at 15–18 °C, ageing potential 15–25 years
Description
What kind of wine it is
Palazzi by Tenuta di Trinoro is a still red wine from Tuscany. Made exclusively from Merlot grapes, it stands out for its deep, bright ruby colour. The bouquet is broad and compact, characterised by notes of red fruits, plum, white truffle, spices and tobacco. On the palate, it reveals a full body and silky tannins of great finesse, which unveil their complexity as the minutes pass. Hints of raspberry jam lead to a long and persistent finish. Served after adequate aeration, it pairs beautifully with game, wild boar stews and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the hills of Sarteano, at an altitude between 450 and 600 metres. The area is distinguished by its clay-limestone and gravelly soils, enriched by selected parcels of blue clay, which are essential for giving the wine significant structure. Vineyard management is based on a high-density planting system with ten thousand vines per hectare, ensuring a very low yield per plant. This approach encourages a marked aromatic concentration in the grapes, translating the landscape's unique features into a glass with a clear territorial identity.
How it is produced
After a careful autumn harvest, alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for about two weeks. This is followed by a maturation period of eight months in new French oak barrels, an essential step for defining and integrating the nuances of leather and spices. The evolution continues with almost a year of ageing in concrete vats. This final stage naturally stabilises the wine and rounds out its tannic texture, preserving its freshness and preparing it perfectly for cellaring.
History and Curiosities
Born in Sarteano, among the historic vineyards of the Tenuta di Trinoro founded in 1995, Palazzi 2023 is a pure expression of Tuscan excellence. The wine comes to life between 450 and 600 metres above sea level, on soils composed of blue clay and gravel and cultivated with high-density plantings inspired by the Bordeaux model. Under the expert guidance of oenologist Lorenzo Fornaini, this vintage translates the strength of the land into a captivating glass, whose prestige is confirmed by 93 points from James Suckling and 4 Viti AIS.
Awards
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2023
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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2023
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Lorenzo Fornaini
- Bottles produced: 120.000
- Hectares: 23
The Founder, Andrea Franchetti acquired the property in the 1980s and in the beginning of the 1990s started planting his first vines. The most important lesson he gleaned from a stint in Bordeaux was the crucial role played by terroir. He saw, in the rough woodland that would become Trinoro,clay-limestone and gravel soils reminiscent of those in Saint-Émilion. Only select parcels were suitable for vine-growing, amid a sea of blue clay, and those he cleared by hand and planted in the style of the Bordelais: high-density, meter-by-meter plantings, with cuttings brought over from some of the region’s great estates. Read more
| Name | Trinoro Palazzi 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Trinoro |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in Sarteano, among the historic vineyards of the Tenuta di Trinoro founded in 1995, Palazzi 2023 is a pure expression of Tuscan excellence. The wine comes to life between 450 and 600 metres above sea level, on soils composed of blue clay and gravel and cultivated with high-density plantings inspired by the Bordeaux model. Under the expert guidance of oenologist Lorenzo Fornaini, this vintage translates the strength of the land into a captivating glass, whose prestige is confirmed by 93 points from James Suckling and 4 Viti AIS. |
| Origin | Sarteano (Siena) |
| Soil composition | Clay-limestone and gravelly soils; selected parcels from blue clay |
| Plants per hectare | 10,000 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 25 q/ha |
| Harvest | Autunno (a partire dal 5 ottobre) |
| Fermentation | 15 days |
| Production technique | Fermentazione alcolica in vasche di acciaio inox per 13–15 giorni; affinamento 8 mesi in barrique nuove di rovere francese, poi 10–11 mesi in vasche di cemento |
| Wine making | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 13–15 days (approximately 15 days) in 40 hl vessels; aged for 8 months in new French oak barriques, then 10–11 months in concrete tanks. |
| Aging | 8 months in new French oak barriques, then 10–11 months in concrete vats |
| Year production | 120000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |