WINE NAME: LA TORRETTA
TYPE: Chianti Colli Fiorentini d.o.c.g.
PRODUCTION ZONE: Florence hills of Impruneta.
WINE-GROWERS: La Querce di Massimo Marchi e C. s.a.s.
WINEYARD AREA: 4,5 hectares
AVERAGE HEIGHT: 250 s.l.m.
EXPOSITION AND SLOPE: South, 25-30 % (3,5 ha) North/east 25 %
(1 ha)
PLANTING YEAR: 1999 and 2003
GRAPES: Sangiovese 90 % , Canaiolo 5 %, Merlot 5 %
WINE YIELD/HECTARE: 38 Hl.
HARVEST: manual with crates, the grape was crushed in a soft way
VINIFICATION: fermentation of about 15 days, with periodical pumping
over for a better color and softer tannins extraction.
MATURATION: in wooden French barriques for 14 months
REFINING: in bottles of at least 4 months
PRODUCED QUANTITY: 8.000 bottles of l. 0,750
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PACKAGING: ancient dark green 0,750 liters heavy bottle
TASTE: deep ruby red with purple reflexes, it’s rich in aromas of mature
fruit. On the palate, the is well-balanced, elegant with a good
structure.
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