Press Review

  • ROBERT PARKER

Rosso
di Montalcino

Press Review

Details

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Sorgente Vineyard / Teatro Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 45 hl / 1,189 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 2,700

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS No
  • TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 30 ° C / 86 F
  • MACERATION 18 days
  • PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
  • MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes

AFFINAMENTO

  • CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier
  • DURATION 12 months
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 3 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.59
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.90
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.43
  • PH 3.42
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 64.00
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 14.00
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 27.46
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 2101

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Intense ruby red
  • SMELLING TEST Ample, fruity (ripe red fruits), spicy balsamic tones
  • TASTING TEST Warm, soft, ample complex and fruity (plum, cherry). Spicy finale (coffee and chocolate). Very persistent