Poggio Trevvalle Monte Cucco DOC Pontolungo, red, organic wine, from € 14,50

Poggio Trevvalle, Monte Cucco, DOC, Pontolungo, red, organic wine, 2016, from € 14,50

Monte Cucco is a region of origin in southern Tuscany with its own Denominazione d'origine controllata, ie a controlled origin. The organic wine Poggio Trevvalle Monte Cucco DOC Pontolungo red consists of 92% Tuscan and 8% French grapes which form an excellent symbiosis.

Organic wine profile

• Color: dark ruby red
• Nose: Bouquet of black currants, blackberries, plums and spicy notes.
• Palate:on the palate, blackcurrants, blackberries, plums, sweetish spices, balsamic notes that end in a long and spicy, long aftertaste.
• Drinking recommendation: enjoy this Morellino di Scansano with a temperature of about 16° C.

Organic wine processing, Poggio Trevvalle, Montecucco DOC, Pontolungo, red

Of course, the grapes were harvested by hand started in August and ended at the beginning of October according to the grape ripeness. The alcoholic fermentation /maceration iwas done in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks without adding sulphites.The Merlot was fermented at 25° C for 15 days, the Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon at 25% to 28° for 24 days. The malolactic fermentation was done in concrete vats. The refining in new and used Allier oak barrels of varying dimensions for 12 months, then racked in concrete vats until the bottling

The wine at a glance

• Wine-type: red wine
• Region of production: Maremma, Tuscany
• Wine estate and bottler: Poggio Trevvalle
• Maturation: in Oak barrels
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2016
• Shelf life: 8-10 Jahre ab Jahrgang
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Organic certified IT -BIO-006
• We source this organic wine directly from Poggio Trevvalle in 58050 Campagnatico, Italy

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