Description
IL MATTO DELLE GIUNCAIE 2016
ROSSO TOSCANA IGT
PRODUCTION AREA
VINCI – TUSCANY
GROWING SEASON
The autumn and winter were very mild this year, with below-freezing temperatures only in January. It was rainy. In the spring, temperatures were average, with the end of May and early June hot but humid. This diminished the fruit set and this together with two hailstorms at the end of May reduced per-plant growth. that was good for the Sangiovese. Summer was hot and dry. End-July and Mid-August rains gave some relief to the plants, helping them during the period of veraison. Harvest began in early September, with temperatures mid-to-high for that period of the year during the day and a drop of as much as 10-15°Cat nights, favoring the accumulation of phenolic compounds.
GRAPE VARIETY
Sangiovese.
HARVEST AND WINEMAKING
Harvesting and selection of the best grapes in the vineyard by hand. Transport to the winery in 200-kg bins. The grapes are destemmed and transferred by gravity into 100-hl stainless steel open tanks and then inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation temperature 24-27°C with daily punching. Duration of fermentation and maceration on the skins about 14-16 days.
AGING
18 months in 500-litre tonneau and barriques of which 30% new and 70% second passage.
BOTTLING
May 8th, 2019.
SIZE
375 ml – 750 ml – 1500 ml. – 3000 ml. – 5000 ml.