Tua Rita Redigaffi
Wine Description
Redigaffi is a breathtaking, iconic wine made entirely from estate Merlot. The perfectly manicured vineyards are planted to ensure low yields and the greatest quality of the grapes. Extra long maceration with the skins and manual, frequent punch downs allow for Redigaffi’s outstanding concentration and complexity. The wine is matured on the lees for eighteen months in French oak barrels and bottled without fining or filtration. The final wine is the flagship wine of the Tua Rita estate.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Soil composition
Iron-rich clay
Training method
Spur-pruned cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
9,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25-30 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Traditional
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
225 L
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
NEW
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
40.5 g/L