2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.71
Total Acidity 5.42 g/L
Grape Varieties Predominantly Cabernet Franc, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with a minimal quantity of Petit Verdot
Classification Toscana IGT Rosso
Region Toscana
Soil Part clay, Part bolgheri conglomerate
Harvest Dates Harvest began in the final days of August with Merlot, continued with Petit Verdot in mid-September, and concluded before the end of September with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon; picking occurred during the coolest hours
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Spurred-cordon vines are planted at 6,500 vines/ha. Grapes were conveyor-selected before destemming and plots were kept separate. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration occurred in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 3–4 weeks, at no more than 28°C, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation. About 85% matured in new and used French-oak barriques and 15% in stainless steel, for about 12 months overall.
Tasting Notes Bright, intense ruby red; dark fruit, spices, Mediterranean scrub and subtle toast; full-bodied, enveloping and fresh, with soft tannins and a persistent finish
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Grape Varieties Predominantly Cabernet Franc, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with a minimal quantity of Petit Verdot
Classification Toscana IGT Rosso
Region Toscana
Soil Part clay, Part bolgheri conglomerate
Harvest Dates Harvest began toward the end of August with hand-picked Merlot during the coolest hours, continued with Cabernet Franc in mid-September, and ended with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon at the end of September
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Spurred-cordon vines are planted at 6,500 vines/ha. Grapes were conveyor-selected before destemming and plots were kept separate. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration occurred in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 3–4 weeks at no more than 28°C, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Seventy-five percent matured for 12 months in new and used French-oak barriques; the remainder matured in steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Bright, deep ruby red; dark fruit, spices, Mediterranean scrub and light toast; full, enveloping and fresh, with lively structure, balanced tannins and a persistent finish
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.64
Grape Varieties 17% Cabernet Franc, 38% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot, 8% other varieties
Classification Toscana IGT Rosso
Region Toscana
Soil Partly clay, Partly bolgheri conglomerate
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Merlot in the first week of September and proceeded through Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, ending with Cabernet Sauvignon at the beginning of October
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Spurred-cordon vines are planted at 6,500 vines/ha. Grapes were meticulously sorted on a vibrating conveyor, then destemmed and crushed; varieties and plots were vinified separately in steel. Alcoholic fermentation lasted about 3–4 weeks and was followed by malolactic fermentation. Sixty percent aged for 12 months in French-oak barriques, some new and some previously used for one year, while the remainder stayed in steel. The sheet also reports acidity of 5.05 g/L without specifying its analytical basis.
Tasting Notes Deep red with ruby highlights; red berries, cherries, pepper, myrtle and toast; vibrant acidity with soft, silky tannins
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.67
Grape Varieties 23% Cabernet Franc, 38% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Petit Verdot
Classification Toscana IGT Rosso
Region Toscana
Soil Partly clay, Partly bolgheri conglomerate
Harvest Dates Harvest began in the second week of September with Merlot, continued with Cabernet Franc, and ended in the first week of October 2020 with Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Spurred-cordon vines are planted at 6,500 vines/ha. Grapes were conveyor-selected, destemmed and softly crushed. Alcoholic fermentation occurred for 3–4 weeks at 28°C in truncated-conical steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurred in barriques for 25% of the wine and in steel for the remainder. French-oak barriques, both new and previously used for one year, were used for 12 months, while the remaining 10% aged in steel. The sheet reports acidity of 5.0 g/L without specifying its analytical basis.
Tasting Notes Ruby red with purple hues; ripe red fruit, Mediterranean scrub, tobacco and spices; smooth and silky, with substantial yet elegant tannins and a long finish
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.66
Grape Varieties 40% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
Classification Toscana IGT Rosso
Region Toscana
Soil Partly clay, Partly bolgheri conglomerate
Harvest Dates The harvest narrative begins in the first week of September 2019 with Syrah and Merlot and ends with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot across the last week of September and first week of October; Syrah conflicts with the separate 100% blend statement and is retained only as a source anomaly
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Spurred-cordon vines are planted at 6,500 vines/ha. Grapes were conveyor-selected, destemmed and softly crushed. Alcoholic fermentation occurred for 3–4 weeks at 28°C in truncated-conical steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurred in barriques for 25% of the wine and in steel for the remainder. The wine aged for 12 months in new and second-passage French-oak barriques, with the remaining 10% in steel, followed by at least six months in bottle. The sheet reports acidity of 5.09 g/L without specifying its analytical basis.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby red; plum, blackberry, freshly roasted coffee, clove and brushwood; balanced substantial and elegant tannins with a long finish
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Via Bolgherese, 5, 57020 Bibbona (LI), Italy
Phone
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Owner
Antinori Family (Piero and Lodovico)
Cellarmaster
Niccolò Marzichi Lenzi (CEO)