Fattoria Poggerino Primamateria Toscana IGT
PRIMAMATERIA
Toscana IGT Rosso
Denomination
Toscana I.G.T. Rosso
Varietal
Sangiovese/Merlot
Growing area
Radda in Chianti
Vineyard density
5000/ha
Training system
Guyot
Harvest
Manual beginning the last week of September for the Merlot and the first week of October for the Sangiovese
Vineyard age
Merlot 1999 Sangiovese 1996
Vinification and ageing
The two varietals are vinified separately. After a careful selection in the vineyard the grapes are destemmed and pressed. The alcoholic fermentation begins without the addition of selected yeasts and proceeds at 28°/30°C. The entire process of vinification and maceration take place in concrete tanks for approximately 35 days with pumpovers and manual punchdowns. In December the new wine is racked to tonneau of 4hl where the malolactic fermentation takes place. After ageing for 18 months the wine is bottled. The wine is aged for a minimum of 12 months before sale.