TEST
2001
Basic Information
Description
TRE stands for the three grape varieties, Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and for our three Tuscan estates - the basis for this wine. The wine is dominated by delicious red fruit flavors; it is really juicy and always ready to drink. It’s an elegant and well-structured medium-bodied wine which matures for one year in French tonneaux.
Denomination
IGT Rosso Toscana
Varieties
80% Sangiovese 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Vineyards and terroir
Vineyards location
Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Maremma.
Vineyards elevation and exposure
Chianti: 230 - 400 mt a.s.l.; S-SW exp; Maremma: 75-175 mt a.s.l.; W-SW exp.
Soils
Castellina in Chianti: loamy; Radda in Chianti: medium textured with rocky skeleton; Maremma: sandy loamy, with two-thirds sand and one-third silt and clay.
Climate and microclimate
Chianti: continental climate, with cold winters (temperatures below 0° C) and very hot summers. Maremma: mediterranean climate with very hot summers and very mild winters.
Vinification and aging
Harvest
23.08.01 - 07.10.01
Wine analysis
Alcohol: 13,5%; total acidity: 5,4‰
Temperature of fermentation
30-32°
Must contact
Up to 18 days
Maturing
12 months 1/2 in new, 1/2 in used tonneaux
Bottle ageing
a few months
First year of production
2000
Ageing potential
Up to 10 years
Tasting notes
Tasting note
Berry and plum character, medium to full body, fine tannins and bright acidity.
Perfect with
Pasta, roast or boiled white meat, poultry, roast or grilled fish.
Awards
Falstaff
Othmar Kiem
Vini di Veronelli
Daniel Thomases