Vallepicciola Grand Cru Miglore IGT 2020 x 1
TASTING NOTES
Intense ruby red colour. On the nose currant, black cherry
and violet are enriched by pleasant hints of vanilla, tobacco
and cocoa. On the palate a wine of great structure and body
where the softness and elegance of the Merlot blend with
the acidity and structure of the Cabernet.
DENOMINATION
Igt Toscana
PRODUCTION AREA
Pievasciata, Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI)
GRAPES
33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 34% Merlot
ALTITUDE
440 metres above sea level
VINEYARD
Monteropoli, Poggione, Mordese
SOIL TYPE
Limestone and clay with presence of marl and limestone
PLANTING DENSITY
5,000 plants per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM
Spurred Cordon and Guyot
CLIMATIC TREND
A fairly cool spring was followed by a hot and long summer but with good
temperature swings between day and night, allowing the phenolic ripening
process of the grapes to be optimally completed. Also worthy of note is the
absence of water stress thanks to the rains in June and September.
HARVEST
Harvested by hand, selecting the best grapes of the Merlot, Cabernet
Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties from the third week of August
until mid-September.
VINIFICATION
Alcoholic fermentation in concrete at a controlled temperature of
22°C for 23 days, followed by 4 weeks of maceration. Malolactic
fermentation in cement vats.
AGEING
Barriques 70% new for approximately 24 months.
PRE-BOTTLING AGEING
In cement for 3 months
BOTTLE AGEING
8 months
LONGEVITY
Over 25 anni
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