Tua Rita Syrah Per Sempre
Wine Description
Hand-crafted by the esteemed winemaker Luca d'Attoma, Tua Rita Syrah is a beautiful expression of this noble variety. Yields are kept to a minimum to ensure flavor concentration. Remarkably layered and complex, this Syrah is pure harmony in the glass and a must-have for every collector of fine Tuscan wines.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Yield/acre:
1 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1998
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,500
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18-20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
39 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L