TENUTA SAN GUIDO Le Difese Toscana I.G.T. 2017 (MAGNUM 1.5 LT)

TENUTA SAN GUIDO Le Difese Toscana I.G.T. 2017 (MAGNUM 1.5 LT)
TYPE IGT Tuscany red wine

PRODUCTION AREA Loc. Vecchio Frantoio - Bolgheri

VARIETY 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 55% Sangiovese

TYPE OF SOIL Strong presence of limestone areas rich in marl and stones and partially clayey.

VINIFICATION Selection of bunches via sorting table. Soft pressing and destemming of the grapes. Primary fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature (27-28°C) without the addition of external yeasts. Maceration on the skins for 13-15 days for the Cabernet S. and for approximately 14-18 days for the Sangiovese, with subsequent phases of pumping over and deléstage aimed at softening the tannins. Malolactic fermentation always carried out in steel.

TRAINING SYSTEM spurred cordon

COLOR Ruby red with good intensity

BOUQUET On the nose the fruit manifests itself in a very evident and rather complex way. Intense and persistent

PAIRINGS Red meats, noble poultry, mature cheeses

TASTE Good structure, highly accessible and pleasant. Solid body, fairly persistent finish

AGING At the end of the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for approximately 8 months in French oak barriques and, to a small extent, second and third passage American oak (barriques used for Guidalberto).