DULCAMARA 2011 IGT Toscana Rosso I Giusti & Zanza Vigneti

Wine: DULCAMARA

Enologist: Dr. Stefano Chioccioli

Denomination: IGT Toscana Rosso

Area: Pisa hills, town of Fauglia.

Grapes: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.

Age of the vineyards: from 10 to 25 years; density 10000 plants/ha.

Winemaking: alcoholic fermentation with maceration on the peels for 22/28 days at 27/30°c. Malolactic in tonneaux.

Refinement: in 300 lt French oak tonneaux for 18 months then refinement in bottle.

Colour: intense deep purple red.

Scent: classic rive gauche Bordeaux scents of cherry, blackberry and blackcurrent with a fine boisé well integrated in the fruit

Taste: it results of full body with strong tannin and a balance of alcohol and acidity.

To accompany with: well cooked roasted or stewed meat, seasoned or fossa cheese, roasted red meat.