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Montecucco Sangiovese Lavico – AMIATA… I VINI DEL VULCANO
AMIATA… I VINI DEL VULCANO producer’s sheet
General informations
- Denomination: Montecucco Sangiovese Docg Lavico
- Type of vine: Sangiovese in purity
Vineyard
- Production area: Loc Montegiovi Castel del Piano (GR) Toscany
- Impland density: 5000 stumps per hectar
- Return per hectar: 60ql of grapes
- Growing system: Cordone speronato basso (folding of the grapes bound together at 90°)
Wine processing
- Vinification: Hand harvest with selection, fermentation at a controlled temperature and maceration for at least 30 days
- Aging and refinement: at least 36 mmonths in 25 hl oak wood barrels. At least 6 months in bottle
Characteristic
- Colour: intense ruby colour with garnet shades
- Bouquet: warm and wild smell with floral traces, embellished by vanilla sensations. Sharp and wide spicing enriched by well balanced tertiary
- Taste: wide and structured with silky and fine toothed tannins, perfectly balanced with the alcohol level. The generous acidity gives freshness and a punch to a long and complex persistence
- Pairing: first dishes with game sauce. Red grilled and stewed meat. Long maturing cheeses
- Serving temperature: we advise to serve our wine at a temperature of 16/18°C
