WINE NAME: LA TORRETTA
TYPOLOGY: Chianti Colli Fiorentini d.o.c.g.
WINE-GROWERS: La Querce di Massimo Marchi e C. s.a.s.
PRODUCTION ZONE: Florence hills of Impruneta. VINEYARD AREA: hectares 2,5
AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 250 s.l.m..
SLOPE EXPOSURE: 25-30 % South
VINES PLANTATION: 1999 and 2003
GRAPES: Sangiovese 90 %, Canaiolo 5 %, Merlot 5 %
WINE RENTURN Ha: 38 Hl.
HARVESTING: manual with crates, grapes are softly pressed
WINE MAKING: fermentation of about 15 days, with periodical pumping over for a better color and softer tannins extraction, in stainless steel tanks
MATURATION: In wooden French barriques for about 12 months
REFINING: in bottle for at least 3 months
PRODUCED QUANTITY: about 8.000 bottles of 0,750 liters per year
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PACKAGING: ancient dark green 0,750 liters heavy bottle
TASTING NOTES: ruby red color, with purple reflexes; to the nose it is wide and strong, with red fruits spicy and vanilla notes. In the mouth it is soft with long lasting final
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