Vignavento | Tuscany Red IGT Sangiovese

Description

Denomination: Tuscany Red IGT Sangiovese

Classification: Still Red Wine

Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese

Location of Vineyards: Signa (Florence), Tuscany

Age of Vineyards: Vineyards planted in 1986 and 1998

Exposure: East / West

Altitude: 100 m above the sea

Soil: Clayey limestone

Cultivation system: Cordon spurred

Plant density: /

HA yield : 20-30 q/HA

Harvest period: End of September / Early October

Winemaking: 3 years in new barriques

Refining: 1 year in bottle

Alcohol: 14,5 % vol

Longevity: 20 years

Decanting time: 1-2 hours

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C

Appearance: Dark ruby red

Smell: Very complex in the notes of leather, tobacco and underbrush which it adds to the plum and red currant fruit

Taste: The richness of the texture is supported and sustained by tannins with an attractive light graininess which gives extra density to the texture

Food matching: Stewed and braised meat, game, grilled red meat