Description

Le Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino 2021

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Production Area: Two distinct vineyard plots owned by the company: Le Prata, facing south-west at an altitude above sea level of 507 meters and La Torre with a south-east exposure at 420 asl., which, after being fermented and aged individually, come to the bottle in a single solution.

Grapes Used: 100% Sangiovese certified organic

Training System: guyot

Plant Density: 5952 vines / ha.

Yield per Hectare: 55/60 quintals

Philosophy: a Rosso di Montalcino intended as Brunello younger brother, coming from the same vineyards, whose we declass almost half of the production that will undergo long natural fermentations of 40 days carried out only by our native yeasts and a 12 months aging in 30/50 hl barrels in Slavonian oak. Our Rosso is not filtered

Weather Conditions: the beginning of the year was marked by a mild weather, with average temperatures higher than in recent years, a trend that led to an equally very warm summer, especially in the months of June and July. Luckily, there were some rains in August that allowed the plant a regular vegetative development, thanks also to the works carried out in the vineyards in the previous months an to the altitude that allowed, despite the high temperatures, the occurrence of a temperature range at night, essential for the healthy growth of the bunches.

Alc: 14.00 %

Tasting Notes: a nose immediately developing, characterized by intense notes of red berries and light underbrush. On the palate the sensation is immediate : a rich and intense body that goes to perfectly intertwine with grace and elegance of a present tannin but very soft and velvety. A Rosso di Montalcino that whispers longevity.