San Polo Rosso Di Montalcino DOC 2007
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Producer Profile Owned by: Marilisa Allegrini Winemaker: Nicola Biasi Total acreage under vine: 40 Estate founded: 1990 Winery production total: 150,000 Region: Tuscany Country: Italy Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2007 Wine Description At San Polo, the Rosso is obtained from the same parcels as the noble grapes that go into the Brunello, however the yields are less stringent for Rosso and the aging time less. The youngest and freshest wine is selected for Rosso di Montalcino leaving the wine most suitable for Brunello di Montalcino to be aged further. San Polo Rosso combines evident notes of freshness with a structure that is easy to drink and enjoy. Tasting Notes Ruby red in color and clean on the palate, this Rosso offers juicy aromas of blackberries and black cherries, followed by a nice hint of vanilla. Medium bodied with fine tannins, it is ideal with pasta or risotto with meat based sauces, barbecued meats and mediumaged Parmigiano Reggiano. Vineyard Characteristics Winemaking & Aging WINE FACT SHEET Production area/name of vineyard: The Monteluc vineyard Size of vineyard (acres): 7.5 Soil composition: Clay and calcium Training method: Spurred cordon Elevation (feet): 1,485 Vines/acre: 2,800 Yield/acre (tons): 3 Exposure: Southern/southwestern Year vineyard planted: 2000 Agronomist/Vineyard manager: Nicola Biasi Varietal composition: 100% Sangiovese Grosso Harvest time: September Winemaking consultant: Riccardo Cotarella First vintage of this wine: 1990 Number bottles produced of this wine: 13,000 Fermentation Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks Length of alcoholic fermentation (days): 8 Fermentation temperature (°F): 81 Maceration technique: Pump over and delestage Length of maceration (days): 14 16 Malolactic fermentation: Yes Aging Aging container: Barriques Size of aging container: 225500L Age of aging container: Second passage Cooperage: many Length of aging before bottling: 12 months Length of bottle aging: 1 month Analytical data Alcohol: 13.6% pH level: 3.5 Residual sugar (grams/liter): 1.3 Acidity (grams/liter): 5.1 Dry extract (grams/liter): 31.9 IMPORTED BY WINEBOW INC., NEW YORK, NY IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PREMIUM WINE & SPIRITS FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS WWW.WINEBOW.COM
Transcript of San Polo Rosso Di Montalcino DOC 2007
Producer Profile Owned by: Marilisa Allegrini
Winemaker: Nicola Biasi
Total acreage under vine: 40
Estate founded: 1990
Winery production total: 150,000
Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2007
Wine Description At San Polo, the Rosso is obtained from the same parcels as the noble grapes that go into the Brunello, however the yields are less stringent for Rosso and the aging time less. The youngest andfreshest wine is selected for Rosso di Montalcino leaving the wine most suitable for Brunello di Montalcino to be aged further. San Polo Rosso combines evident notes of freshness with a structure that is easy to drink and enjoy.
Tasting Notes Ruby red in color and clean on the palate, this Rosso offers juicy aromas of blackberries and black cherries, followed by a nice hint of vanilla. Medium bodied with fine tannins, it is ideal with pasta or risotto with meat based sauces, barbecued meats and mediumaged Parmigiano Reggiano.
Vineyard Characteristics
Winemaking & Aging
WINE FACT SHEET
Production area/name of vineyard: The Monteluc vineyard Size of vineyard (acres): 7.5 Soil composition: Clay and calcium Training method: Spurred cordon Elevation (feet): 1,485 Vines/acre: 2,800 Yield/acre (tons): 3 Exposure: Southern/southwestern Year vineyard planted: 2000 Agronomist/Vineyard manager: Nicola Biasi
Varietal composition: 100% Sangiovese Grosso Harvest time: September Winemaking consultant: Riccardo Cotarella First vintage of this wine: 1990 Number bottles produced of this wine: 13,000
Fermentation Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks Length of alcoholic fermentation (days): 8 Fermentation temperature (°F): 81 Maceration technique: Pump over and delestage Length of maceration (days): 14 16 Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Aging Aging container: Barriques Size of aging container: 225500L Age of aging container: Second passage Cooperage: many Length of aging before bottling: 12 months Length of bottle aging: 1 month
Analytical data
Alcohol: 13.6% pH level: 3.5 Residual sugar (grams/liter): 1.3 Acidity (grams/liter): 5.1 Dry extract (grams/liter): 31.9
IMPORTED BY WINEBOW INC., NEW YORK, NY
IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PREMIUM WINE & SPIRITS FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS
WWW.WINEBOW.COM
