Tre 2012

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 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.

Harvest 23.08.12 - 05.10.12

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