Press Review
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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