Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Sep 2, 2023

Ripe, luminous red berries with fine spices and a hint of crushed-stone minerality. Medium to full body on the palate with fine herbs, citrus and berries all wrapped by fine, crumbled tannins. Delicious now.

Winemaker

We give the Prugnolo Gentile grape our closest attention and care.This characteristic grape of Montepulciano expresses the full potential of a region with an acknowledged gift for viticulture. The result is our Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - well structured, with longevity and perfumes that are intense but not exaggerated, faithfully expressive of deep, Tuscan roots and the ancient bond between the soil, man and culture.

CLASSIFICATION: DOCG
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1968
AVERAGE BOTTLE PRODUCTION: 150.000-180.0000 on average, however, the number of bottles produced depends on the vintage year.
VARIETY: 85% Prugnolo Gentile 15% Colorino, Canaiolo e Merlot
AREA OF VINEYARDS: 42 hectares
ALTITUDE: 300-450 metres above seal level
EXPOSURE: Various
SOIL TYPE: Soft clay, slightly skeletal
PLANT DENSITY: 3.000-5.000 per hectare
HARVEST METHOD: Manual
VINIFICATION: Fermentation is in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with milling that includes repassing the must over the grape dregs.Fermentation and maceration take 18 ? 22 days.
REFINEMENT: A period of 14 - 16 months in wood.Two-thirds are refined in "barriques" and "tonneaux" of French Oak (80% second-use and 20% new), and one-third in traditional casks.
AGEING POTENTIAL: 10 - 12 years