01 Sangiovese DOC Orcia - Cantina di Roberto Mascelloni

Viticulture

Sangiovese grapes used in these wines are brought up in the hilly areas of the town of Castiglione d’Orcia (Siena -Tuscany)
Area: 3.50ha
Age plants: 19 years
Soil: clayey tuff rich in skeleton
Training system: spurred cordon
Density of vines per hectare: 4600
Average yield per plant: 1.5 kg / plant
Exposure: south and north
Altitude: 500 meters. a.s.l.

Vinification Process

Hand-picked harvest on the last week of September. Fermentation occurs separately for each grape variety at a controlled temperature (28 ° C) for 18 days in stainless steel tanks. After a Malolactic Fermentation, the aging is in French oak barrels for at least 12 months. The final blend occurs in stainless steel tanks. Bottling is after a roughing down filtration and then bottled.

Key figures at bottling
Alcohol: 13,98%
Total Acidity: 5,46 gr/l
Volatile acidity net: 0.50 gr/l
Total sulfur dioxide: 43 mg/l
Net dry extract: 28,40gr/
Sugar: 0,11 gr/l

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red, with aromas of cherry, ripe red fruit and spicy notes. Tasty, full, slightly tannic with a persistent finish.