Tassinaia IGT 2015 Castello del Terriccio

Wine Features

Winery: Castello del Terriccio
Region: Toscana
Grapes Used: 30% Merlot
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Sangiovese
Style: The Tassinaia is a full-bodied and complex red wine, produced with Bordeaux blend from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in oak barrel for about 20 months. Scents of berries, spices and balsamic herbs emerge at nose. The taste is deep and full-bodeid, with elegant ripe tannins
Vinification: Grapes are picked by hand, starting on the second week of September for the Merlot, followed by the Cabernet Sauvignon. Sugar level at harvest: 250 g/l Fermentation: In stainless steel vats at 30 °C, 18 days for the Merlot, 16 days for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Ageing: The wine was aged separately in both new and used French oak barrels for 14 months.
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottle Size: 0.75l
Colour: Deep, vibrant, strawberry-red colour.
Taste: Tobacco, cedar, and vanilla notes before dense, rich and round plum and cherry on the palate. Soft tannins broaden out in the mouth in a long finish.
Aroma: The nose has layers of classic and raspberry gently interwoven with tobacco.

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