Syrah
IGT Red Tuscany
Syrah 100%
Intense red colour tending to purple, hints of spices, cinnamon, pepper and very ripe berries; the taste is soft with great structure, balanced, warm and intense; the finish sweet and succulent without tannins in excess.
More details
Exposure: South.
Type of soil: Red clay soil with rock fragments rich in iron.
Planting density: 5000 vines /ha.
Training system: Overturned Tuscan cord
Harvest time: Harvest takes place from the end of September to the first two weeks of October.
Harvesting method: Mechanical harvesting and selection of the grapes
Pressing: De-stalking and soft pressing
Maceration: On the skins for at least 20 days with frequent daily remontage.
Fermentation and aging : Alcoholic fermentation with wild yeasts in glazed concrete tanks at 30-32C; malolactic fermentation and aging in french oak barriques . Further refining in bottle for 6 months .
Longevity: Potential around 15/20 years.
Reviews
Vintage 2005 94 pts Suckling , 2 stelle Veronelli , 2 bottiglie Le Guide dell’Espresso, 2 bicchieri Gambero Rosso
Vintage 2006 2 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso , 2 stelle Veronelli , 2 bottiglie Le Guide dell’Espresso
Vintage 2007 95 pts Wine Spectator , 3 bottiglie Le Guide dell’Espresso
Vintage 2008 3 stelle Veronelli
Vintage 2009 93 pts Suckling, 2 bicchieri Gambero Rosso, 3 stelle Veronelli
Vintage 2010 91 pts Suckling , 3 stelle Veronelli
Vintage 2011 2 bicchieri Gambero rosso , 2 stelle Veronelli , 3 bottiglie Le Guide dell’Espresso
Vintage 2013 2 stelle Veronelli
Vintage 2014 2 stelle Veronelli
Vintage 2015 2 bicchieri Gambero Rosso , 91 pts Suckling , 2 stelle Veronelli , Gold Medal Concorso Mondiale di Bruxelles, 4 Grappoli Bibenda
Vintage 2016 94 pts Suckling , 3 stelle Veronelli , 2 bicchieri Gambero Rosso, 93 pts WineCritics , 4 Grappoli Bibenda
Vintage 2018 92 pts Suckling , 91 pts WinesCritic , 2 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso , 2 Stelle Veronelli , 4 Grappoli Bibenda, 94 pts Luca Maroni;
Vintage 2019 Double Gold Medal Gilbert&Gaillard, Silver Medal Best Italian Wine, 92 pts Suckling , 94 pts L. Maroni , 2 bicchieri Gambero Rosso , 3 Grappoli Bibenda, 3,5 vines Guida Vitae