Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri
Wine Description
This youthful offering from Tua Rita is 50% Sangiovese and 50% blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah, harvested in September from vineyards in the foothills of Suvereto, a small hilltop village in Tuscany. After a gentle pressing, the wine is aged for three months in French oak barriques and stainless steel tanks.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard size
30 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,400-3,600
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
2000-2008
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
60,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
50% Sangiovese and 50% blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-78 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdowns
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
3 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
33 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L