Rocca di Frassinello
Wine Description
The first label from Rocca di Frassinello, le grand vin according to the Bordeaux classification, the highest expression of this Italian-French project. A wine that succeeds in combining strength, intensity and elegance, with soft tannins to give it a roundness in the mouth. It achieved the highest critical acclaim right from the first harvest, the 2004 vintage. A great competition wine according to Christian Le Sommer, winemaker at Les Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite, who created it together with Alessandro Cellai.
Acclaim
Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Maremma Toscana DOC
Vineyard name
Vecchia, Eucalipti
Soil composition
Medium mix with a rich skeleton
Elevation:
295 feet
Harvest time:
First half of September
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Average Vine Age:
20 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Practices (not certified)
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% Sangioveto
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tank
Malolactic fermentation:
yes
Type of aging container:
80% in new barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Total SO2
121
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.98 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Total SO2
121
Residual sugar:
1 g/L