Starry Wagon - Cantina di by Roberto Mascelloni

Viticulture

Origin: Castiglione d'Orcia
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vineyard: carro stellato
Vineyard surface: 0.5 ha
Plant age: 24 years
Soil: tuffaceous, clayey, rich in skeleton
Plant density: 4500 vines / ha
Training system: spurred cordon
Average yield per vine: 1.5 kg / plant
Exposure: west
Average altitude: 500 meters. s.l.m.

Vinification aging

Manual harvest the first week of October. Stemless maceration at a controlled temperature (28 ° C) for 14 days. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, followed by aging in used 500-liter French oak tonneaux for a minimum period of 24 months. Bottling with very large filtration and then refinement in the bottle for at least 18 mons -

Main bottling analytical

Alcohol content: 15,49%
Net dry extract: 30,40 g / l
Total acidity: 6,54 g / l
Net volatile acidity: 0.58 g / l
Total sulfur dioxide: 74.00 mg / l
Organoleptic characteristics

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red in color, it is characterized by hints of ripe red fruits, accompanied by spicy and balsamic notes. On the palate it is full, with ripe and well-integrated tannins. Good gustatory persistence.