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2020 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Promis Toscana IGT
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The grapes are grown in the terre brune (rich, dark soils) of Bolgheri and in the neighbouring area of Bibbona. Aged in slightly used barriques for 12 months followed by several months of bottle aging.
Promis represents the combination of grapes from Gaja’s two Tuscan estates – Merlot and Syrah from Ca’Marcanda and Sangiovese from Pieve Santa Restituta. The three varieties are fermented separately and then blended in January or February after harvest. Aged for 18 months in slightly used barriques, followed by several months of bottle aging.
Wine description
This wine from Cantina Ca' Marcanda is the result of a combination of grape varieties that recall the French tradition and the historical incursions suffered by the territory of the upper Maremma. The use of vines that for 55% are of Merlot, for 35% of Syrah, and for 10% of Sangiovese. The different vineyards, both in Bolgheri and in the surrounding area of Bibbona, planted mainly on brown lands rich in silt and clay. The vinification provides that the grapes according to the variety carry out fermentation and maceration separately for about 15 days. After 12 months of aging in wood, the wine is blended and a few months in bottle before being marketed, after which it ages for 18 months in barrique and is characterized by an easy drink, which is combined with a magnificent aromatic complexity, to create a label that travels on unthinkable levels to reach the most.
Features of Toscana "Promis"
Deep ruby red in colour with purple hues. 2020 Promis is fruit-driven, mainly wild fruits: raspberry, black currant, and blueberry. Pink peppercorns and liquorice notes come forward on the nose. This wine is medium bodied with round tannins and refreshing acidity. It opens with aromatic herbs, followed by blackberry and black cherry ending with a savoury hint of olive.
Recommended pairings tasting this wine of Ca' Marcanda
A wine to reserve for important occasions, can be combined with duck with honey stuffed. The ideal serving temperature is between 16-20ºC in a very large glass that allows the wine to oxygenate before tasting.
Vintage
The last months of 2019 were very rainy in Montalcino, November in particular, with 250 mm of rainfall approximately. 2020 winter until late March was dry with temperatures above the seasonal average. In the second half of March, exactly at the end of pruning, the temperatures dropped drastically for a month, reaching -5°C and causing some problems with frost. The following months were hot, but not excessively, and were characterized by significant temperature variations at night. Tramontana winds – cold air coming in from the norther Apennine Mountains – in conjunction with heat peaks that reached 31°C on September 12th, accompanied the Sangiovese until its full ripeness. The harvest began on eptember 15th at Pieve Santa Restituta. The grape clusters were sparse and small, the berries well ripened, rich in sugars and in polyphenolic compounds.
Promis represents the combination of grapes from Gaja’s two Tuscan estates – Merlot and Syrah from Ca’Marcanda and Sangiovese from Pieve Santa Restituta. The three varieties are fermented separately and then blended in January or February after harvest. Aged for 18 months in slightly used barriques, followed by several months of bottle aging.
Wine description
This wine from Cantina Ca' Marcanda is the result of a combination of grape varieties that recall the French tradition and the historical incursions suffered by the territory of the upper Maremma. The use of vines that for 55% are of Merlot, for 35% of Syrah, and for 10% of Sangiovese. The different vineyards, both in Bolgheri and in the surrounding area of Bibbona, planted mainly on brown lands rich in silt and clay. The vinification provides that the grapes according to the variety carry out fermentation and maceration separately for about 15 days. After 12 months of aging in wood, the wine is blended and a few months in bottle before being marketed, after which it ages for 18 months in barrique and is characterized by an easy drink, which is combined with a magnificent aromatic complexity, to create a label that travels on unthinkable levels to reach the most.
Features of Toscana "Promis"
Deep ruby red in colour with purple hues. 2020 Promis is fruit-driven, mainly wild fruits: raspberry, black currant, and blueberry. Pink peppercorns and liquorice notes come forward on the nose. This wine is medium bodied with round tannins and refreshing acidity. It opens with aromatic herbs, followed by blackberry and black cherry ending with a savoury hint of olive.
Recommended pairings tasting this wine of Ca' Marcanda
A wine to reserve for important occasions, can be combined with duck with honey stuffed. The ideal serving temperature is between 16-20ºC in a very large glass that allows the wine to oxygenate before tasting.
Vintage
The last months of 2019 were very rainy in Montalcino, November in particular, with 250 mm of rainfall approximately. 2020 winter until late March was dry with temperatures above the seasonal average. In the second half of March, exactly at the end of pruning, the temperatures dropped drastically for a month, reaching -5°C and causing some problems with frost. The following months were hot, but not excessively, and were characterized by significant temperature variations at night. Tramontana winds – cold air coming in from the norther Apennine Mountains – in conjunction with heat peaks that reached 31°C on September 12th, accompanied the Sangiovese until its full ripeness. The harvest began on eptember 15th at Pieve Santa Restituta. The grape clusters were sparse and small, the berries well ripened, rich in sugars and in polyphenolic compounds.