Rocca di Frassinello Poggio alla Guardia

Wine Description
Poggio alla Guardia a benchmark wine, the third label released, from the great project of Rocca di Frassinello. But a wine with a very marked personality: spicy but very easy to drink. This wine is a wonderful introduction to the winery's other labels of great aged wines.
Acclaim
Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Maremma Toscana DOC
Soil composition
Medium mix with a rich skeleton
Elevation:
295 feet
Harvest time:
First half of September
Bottles produced of this wine:
65,000
Average Vine Age:
20 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Practices (not certified)
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
40% Sangioveto, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tank
Malolactic fermentation:
yes
Type of aging container:
concrete
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Total SO2
106
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
31.2 g/L
Total SO2
106
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L