Campo al Sole Toscana IGT 2019 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

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Classification: IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Grape variety: 60%merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon

Training system: counter-espalier and guyot pruning system

Soil typology: Argillaceaous limestone

Plant density: around 5000

Production: 8000 bottles per hectare

Harvest: October exclusively by hand

Alcohol percentage: 14,5 %

Total acidity: 5,2 g/l

Sugar lever: 2g/l

Description

Vinification process: after the harvest the grapes are crushed and macerate on the skins for one night at 6°C;the temperature is then brought up to a controlled 28°C for fermentation for about 10 days and then a further period of maceration for 15-20 days.

Aging: the wine is aged on the lees for two weeks and then matured for 2 months in stainless tank followed by 18 in French barriques, after which it is blended and bottled and selled not before others 6 months in bottle.

Color: deep ruby red

Bouquet: spicy

Service temperature: 18°C

Food pairings:

this IGT wine goes perfectly with dishes based on game, braised meat, wild boar, guinea fowl or duck, but also roast veal or pork and aged cheeses.

Additional information

Weight 1,522 kg