Wine Article

"A blend of Merlot, C.S., & P.V.; Soils are a blend of clay, sand, & the stony galestro limestone that is special to Tuscany. Grape clusters were reduced to 1 or 2 per stalk in May to assure maximum quality at harvest. In the winery, grapes were hand sorted & destemmed, & the skins were broken rather than crushed. Fermentation took place in a combination of temp-controlled & lined, open-top tanks, with manual punching down & 25-day maceration, followed by malolactic fermentation. Lots were blended when the wine was placed in barriques and also at the 1st racking. The wine was aged 18 mos in new FR Allier barriques & 12 mos in bottle. 15% ABV, 5.65 T.A., & 3.62 pH;" 5,500 cases made.

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