ColleMassari Rigoleto

Rigoleto bottle image

Wine Description

ColleMassari is the most important and largest estate of the Montecucco appellation. The vineyards are located on the Montecucco hill that gives name to the appellation. The vines on the Montecucco hill are the oldest Sangiovese vines of the DOCG.

 

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Acclaim
“A fresh, simple red from Montecucco that shows light cherries and some pomegranates, geraniuns and potpourri. Crunchy and medium-bodied on the palate, with fresh red fruit and a chewy finish.” — James Suckling, Sep 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
fractured sandstone, tufaceous clays and calcareous marl
Training method
Double-Guyot Cordon Spur-pruned
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1999-2005
Harvest time:
August 25th to September 15th
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
125,000
Average Vine Age:
15 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
70% Sangiovese, 15% Ciliegiolo, 15% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
no fining
Type of aging container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
150 hl
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
Three years - Five years
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Total SO2
46
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.58
Acidity:
4.82 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
27.7 g/L
Total SO2
46
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L
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Wine Production

The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with never too high temperatures to preserve the most of the fresh and varietal aromatic expression. The wine is aged for 15 months in steel tanks and a small part in barrels. 

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About the Vineyard

Rigoleto is the name of a river inside the property. Montecucco is located between Montalcino, and Scansano, and benefits from microclimates similar to both of those regions. The Castello ColleMassari winery is located in Cinigiano in the foothills of Monte Amiata, about 1050ft above sea level.