Wine Tricerchi, Rosso di Montalcino, 2018
With some similarities to the Chianti wines, these powerful Rosso wines are expressive, fruit-forward and generous wines that offer a unique insight into the underdogs of the Italian red wines.
Characteristics
Wine Style:
Red - With significant similarities to Chianti wines, this red is powerful, expressive, and highly underrated.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: clear, intense ruby. Aroma: complex, with hints of strawberry, cherry jam, lightly spicy with floral and mineral notes. Taste: balanced, intense, with dense and elegant tannins. A long savoury, minerally finish. Overall impressions: harmonious, with a great possibility of developing.
Gastronomy:
Couple with: white meats, semi-seasoned cheeses, pasta.
Vineyards:
Rosso is made totally from Sangiovese grapes that take on the characteristics of the soil, vegetation and climate of the region in which it is grown. Soil with medium texture with limestone clay and sand. Altitude 250m. Exposure of the vineyards are West/South West. Age of vines: 17-20 years
Ageing method:
Aged for 12 months in large Slavonia durmast casks.
Winemaking process:
Grapes were harvested by hand, maceration in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23°C for 25 days.
