Rosso Di Montepulciano D.O.C. Toscana

With its abundant, upfront fruit and bright acidity Avignonesi’s Rosso di Montepulciano is a typical example of Sangiovese from Tuscany. The Netflix of reds, that surprises you and calls you back for more for its great drinkability

2021 VINTAGE
Temperatures in early spring 2021 were higher than usual. However, no one would have expected a winter weather episode in April; frost causes substantial damage affecting the yield but, luckily, not the quality. A mild summer with generally cool temperatures mitigated the lack of rainfall. The abundant water reserves stored in the soil during the winter allowed the grapes to ripen properly.

TASTING NOTES
Brilliant ruby red colour. The nose opens with fresh notes of strawberry, blackberry and blueberry accompanied by final nuances of wild myrtle and black cherry. Juicy it has an increasing intensity of flavour. It has a delicate and soft tannic structure, accompanied by generous aftertaste notes of cherry typical of Sangiovese.

SOIL TYPE
Clay rich soils of marine origin from the Pleistocene (3 million - 120.000 years ago) and the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago) era.

VINEYARD SPECIFICS
The vineyards were planted between 1990 and 2006. The vines are cordon-trained, guyottrained and bush-trained at an altitude of 270 - 350 metres a.s.l. and grow at a density of 2.564 - 5.880 plants / hectare.

HARVEST
The first half of September

VINIFICATION
8-12 days of maceration. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by the yeasts selected from our pied de cuve. Pied de cuve is the first batch of grapes that is harvested 
in advance to select the yeasts naturally present on the skins. These will become the basic yeast for the fermentation of the grapes, which will be harvested later. This process enhances the link between the wine and its vineyard, thus sealing its sense of place.

AGEING
At least 6 months in oak barrels

GRAPES: 
96,2% Sangiovese, 3,8% Colorino

ALCOHOL
14%

PRODUCTION
28.618 bottles

PACKAGING
Formats: 0,75 Lt