Le Vigne Alte Montalbiolo – Carmignano Riserva
This aromatic Carmignano comes from the Montalbiolo Cru.
Appellation: Carmignano Riserva DOCG
Type: Red, dry
Varietal: 70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet).
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Ruby red
Bouquet: Intense and persistent bouquet, fruity with hints of blueberry and violet, notes of vanilla and toast.
Taste: Soft, fresh, full and fine tannin, harmonious acidity, elegant, with a good structure.
Food Pairings: Aged cheeses, main courses of red meat, game.
Serving Temperature: 16/18º C (60/64º F)
Alcohol: 14%
Vinyard Notes:
Vineyard location: Montalbiolo Cru.
Elevation: 200 meters above sea level a.s.l.
Exposure: South-east.
Training System: Guyot.
Vine age: 46 years.
Soil: Clayey schists and sandstone.
Plants per hectare: 3,300 vines/hectare.
Yield: 35 hectolitres/hectare.
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Hand harvest with selection taking place in the vineyard.
Fermentation: Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Aging: Two years in wood. e rst year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres). Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.
Production: 4,000 bottles/year (0.75 litres)