Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri
Wine Description
The youngest red wine from Tua Rita is a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and a dash of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. The vineyards were planted between 1970 and 2001 and are located on the foothills of Suvereto, a small hilltop village on the southern coast of Tuscany. The grapes are harvested in September and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. In certain vintages, a small percentage of the wine may spend a brief period of time in barrel, but the majority is refined in tanks for six months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Various estate vineyards in Suvereto
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Limestone and clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
650 feet
Vines/acre:
3,200
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1970; 2001
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
23,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc and Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
78 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
60 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.1 %
Dry extract:
32.3 g/L
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