VENEROSO 2003 IGT Toscana Rosso Tenuta di Ghizzano

VENEROSO 2003

IGT Tuscany Red Wine

This is the historic wine of the Estate and the most representative one as well. First produced in 1985 it has always interpreted, and minerality, the territory which gave birth to it. Blend of Sangiovese with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon it has become a reference point wine for its zone of origin.

Blend:

Sangiovese 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%

Vineyard location:

Pisan Hills – 200 m a.s.l. – Tuscany – Italy

Pruning:

spur – cordon and guyot

Density per acre:

1800 and 2600 vines

Grape harvest:

by hand and pressed by foot

Fermentation:

with indigenous yeasts

Maceration:

from 10 days up to 20 days depending either on the variety and vintage

Ageing:

16 months either in French oak barriques (of 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th passage) and 500 lt barrels, and 8 months in bottle before selling

Acidity:

5.6 g/lt (average)

PH:

3.68 (average)