'Camalaione' Toscana Rosso Igt 2018

59 €

Camalaione is an intense red wine produced by the Chianti wine estate "Le Cinciole." This wine comes from a blend composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes (70%), enriched with Syrah and Merlot in equal percentages. The vines grow in a southeast-facing vineyard, which offers ideal conditions for growing these varieties. The vineyard's limestone and rocky soil provides optimal nutrition for the plants, while the organic farming practices adopted preserve the ecosystem. The vineyard's planting density reaches 9,000 vines per hectare, encouraging a natural competition between the plants that limits production to no more than 500 grams of grapes per plant. The fermentation of Camalaione takes place spontaneously thanks to indigenous yeasts, inside 500-liter oak barrels used as small vats. During this process, the must undergoes repeated manual punching-down. After racking, the wine is transferred directly into barrels, where malolactic fermentation takes place and remains on its fine lees for a long period, which are frequently returned to suspension by bâtonnage. Camalaione matures in the same barrels for about 24 months, then completes its aging first in cement vats for one year and then in the bottle for at least another 12 months. The result is a wine of great structure and complexity, capable of expressing at its best the Chianti terroir and the production philosophy of Le Cinciole.

Ruby red with purple highlights. Berries, bell bell pepper, underbrush, humus, red berry fruits, hints of coffee powder. Juicy, tannic, fresh, savory, bitter.

59 €

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