Viacroce
The winter was mild, with temperatures only rarely dropping below freezing. It was also a very rainy season, which helped to refill the aquifers before a very hot and particularly dry spring and summer, with very little, insignificant rainfall. By harvest time, the grapes were healthy and concentrated from a technological and phenolic point of view.
Vineyard age: The vineyard was planted in 2003 and is located at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. The exposure is south-south-east. The soil is clay-rich loam, characterised by marine clays of Pliocene origin, with plentiful fossils that enrich the soil.
Vinification and ageing: The Sangiovese grapes were hand-picked from a single vineyard, then vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 25 days. Maceration on the skins allowed for perfect extraction of the polyphenols, assisted by frequent pumping over in the initial stages of fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in steel before the wine was racked in wood. It was aged for 24 months in wood, of which 12 months were spent in barriques and 12 months in 50 hL French oak barrels, and concluded with 1 year in the bottle.
Organoleptic Notes: Tenuta Calimaia “Viacroce” 2022 is an intense shade of ruby red. The bouquet is particularly complex, opening with an intensely fruity nose with prominent hints of blackberry and blueberry. The nose then shifts into floral hints and a delicate spiciness. Over time, the well-integrated tertiary aromas emerge. On the palate, Viacroce 2022 is full, round and voluminous, with a dense and silky tannic texture. It strikes a beautiful acid-alcohol balance. The finish is extremely long.
Available formats: (0.75 L)
The winter was mild, with temperatures only rarely dropping below freezing. It was also a very rainy season, which helped to refill the aquifers before a very hot and particularly dry spring and summer, with very little, insignificant rainfall. By harvest time, the grapes were healthy and concentrated from a technological and phenolic point of view.
Vineyard age: The vineyard was planted in 2003 and is located at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. The exposure is south-south-east. The soil is clay-rich loam, characterised by marine clays of Pliocene origin, with plentiful fossils that enrich the soil.
Vinification and ageing: The Sangiovese grapes were hand-picked from a single vineyard, then vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 25 days. Maceration on the skins allowed for perfect extraction of the polyphenols, assisted by frequent pumping over in the initial stages of fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in steel before the wine was racked in wood. It was aged for 24 months in wood, of which 12 months were spent in barriques and 12 months in 50 hL French oak barrels, and concluded with 1 year in the bottle.
Organoleptic Notes: Tenuta Calimaia “Viacroce” 2022 is an intense shade of ruby red. The bouquet is particularly complex, opening with an intensely fruity nose with prominent hints of blackberry and blueberry. The nose then shifts into floral hints and a delicate spiciness. Over time, the well-integrated tertiary aromas emerge. On the palate, Viacroce 2022 is full, round and voluminous, with a dense and silky tannic texture. It strikes a beautiful acid-alcohol balance. The finish is extremely long.
Available formats: (0.75 L)
Tenuta Calimaia
This project marks the return of the Frescobaldis to Montepulciano in the name of that exploratory nature which also belonged to Lionardo Di Niccolò Frescobaldi: explorer, writer and merchant, he became mayor of Montepulciano in 1390.
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