MARC DE GRAZIA SELECTIONS SRLFINE WINES FROM THE GREAT CRUS OF ITALY

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Estate History

Tuscany

Appellation: ROSSO DI MONTALCINO DOCZone: MontalcinoCru: Le Prata, La TorreVineyard extension (hectares): 4.6Blend: 100% SangioveseVineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese 1972,1993,1996,2001Soil Type: Mixed, medium texturedExposure: The wine is made from two distinct vi-neyards: “Le Prata” with south-east exposure at an al-titude of 500 meters above sea level; “La Torre” with south-west exposure at 320 metres above sea level.Altitude: n/aColour: Ruby red with warm garnet notesNose:

Flavour: -nic, intense and persistent aftertasteServing temperature (°C): 18-20Match with: Elaborate rice and pasta dishes, meat, che-eseAverage no. bottles/year: 20,000

Grape yield per hectare tons: 5.5Notes: Vine training system: cordon spur. Vineyard density: 5,952 vines/hectare

Fermentation and maceration with the skins for approx. 28-30 days, the wine matures for 8-10 months in large oak casks (capacity 10-30 and 50 Hectolitres). Finishing in the bottle for 4-6 months.

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“Le Potazzine” (meaning “chickadee” in the local dialect, small very lively birds with coloured plumage) is the nickname given by the mother of Gigliola Gorelli (who owns the estate together with her husband Giuseppe who is an oenologist) to her two granddaughters,

the production of Brunello, and only Sangiovese is grown: 3.50 hectares are close to the newly built cellars and homestead and 1.50 hec-tares are nearby in the area of S. Angelo in Colle. The area is high and airy so that there is little disease contamination and consequently sustainable agricultural practices are pursued. The vineyards are worked entirely by hand, the harvest is manual. Giuseppe believes in

and without temperature control. The wines rest in traditional Slavonian oak casks of a capacity of 30-50 hectolitres. All this results in wines that are extremely pleasant to drink, with a great structure, with supple and elegant tannins and with a perfect balance.

Rosso di Montalcino