Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco Red

Perlato del Bosco Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Perlato del Bosco is made entirely with Sangiovese from estate vineyards in Suvereto. The grapes are harvested and vinified in stainless steel before being aged for 12 months in a combination of French oak barriques and large barrels.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2013 Perlato del Bosco is a pure Sangiovese from a vineyard located just beyond the property's main house. This is Tua Rita's biggest seller when it comes to the USA market and with good reason. It shows a unique identity with bright berry nuances backed by tangy spice, candied orange peel and blue flower. I'm also told that this is the most difficult wine to make. Sangiovese is a difficult grape to manage and special root stocks (33-19) were selected to delay ripening in order to produce smaller and more flavorful clusters. This in itself is a risky proposition because the chances of bad weather increase the longer you wait before harvest. The wine sees eight months in neutral barrique. The bouquet shows a floral component with rose petal and lavender. In the mouth, it offers amazing potential and fullness. This is an amazing value-buy.”
— Wine Advocate, Jan 2017
“This is pure sangiovese that builds on the palate with hazelnuts, orange peel and thyme. Full-bodied, yet racy and beautiful. Very balanced and impressive.”
— James Suckling, Aug 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard size
63 acres
Soil composition
Clay and Pebbly
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000-3,600
Yield/acre:
1.2-2.0 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-1997-2003
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L and 5,000 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L