DOC Maremma Toscana Sangiovese Sassi Dautore
Fresh and intense, of small red fruits with hints of sweet violet and spices. Good taste structure, well proportioned palate, full-bodied with a soft velvety tannin remarkably long aftertaste.
750 ml
Download the factsheet| NAME: | DOC MAREMMA TOSCANA SANGIOVESE |
| AREA OF PRODUCTION: | MASSA MARITTIMA (GROSSETO) TOSCANA – ITALY |
| SOIL TYPE: | MATALLIFEROUS, CLAYEY AND CHALKY, RICH IN TRACE ELEMENTS |
| GRAPE VARIETIES: | 85% SANGIOVESE, 15% ALICANTE |
| ALTITUDE: | 325 M ASL |
| EXPOSURE: | SOUTH/SOUTH EAST |
| SYSTEM OF TRAINING: | SPURRED CORDON |
| PLANT DENSITY: | 5200 VINES PER HECTARE |
| YIELD PER HECTARE: | 60 QUINTALS |
| GRAPE HARVEST: | FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER |
| VINIFICATION: | IN STEEL VATS FOR 10 DAYS AT A CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE |
| MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: | CARRIED OUT |
| REFINING: | APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TOTAL SPEND 3 MONTHS IN NEW BARRIQUE AND THEN BLENDING TAKES PLACE AND FURTHER REFINING OF THE WOLE OCCURS IN STELL FOR A FURTHER 3 MONTHS. IT IS THEN BOTTLED AND FURTHER AGING TAKE PLACE IN THE BOTTLE PRIOR TO MARKETING. |
| COLOUR: | RUBY RED WITH YOUTHFUL VIOLET REFLECTIONS |
| AROMA: | FRESH AND INTENSE, OF SMALL RED FRUITS WITH HINTS OF SWEET VIOLET AND SPICES |
| FLAVOUR: | GOOD TASTE STRUCTURE, WELL PROPORTIONED PALATE, FULL BODIED WITH A SOFT VELVETY TANNIN. REMARKABLY LONG AFTERTASTE. |
| ABV: | 14% VOL |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE: | RECOMMENDED AT 16-18° C |
| PAIRINGS: | SUITABLE WITH FLAVOURSOME CHEESES, CHARCUTERIE AND GRILLED MEATS. |
| GLASS: | RECOMMENDED A FLARED WINE GLASS IN ORDER TO ALLOW CORRECT OXYGENATION AND OLFACTORY PERCEPTION |