Colorino is a native grape variety, genetically child of Sangiovese. It is a grape with a very small berry which leads to very low yields. In the Il Corno estate, a company clone was discovered that derives from nineteenth-century plants with a free foot that allows the vinification of Colorino even in purity.
It gives an impenetrable red wine that is extremely long-lived: it can age in the bottle for even 20-30 years without problems.
Wine very complex, harmonic but well balanced.
Description
Grapes: Colorino 100%
Vineyard: old vineyards with local clones of Colorino facing south southwest at an altitude of 250/290 m.
Farm: spurred cordon
Plant density: 3800/4500 plants per hectare
Harvest: mid-October
Fermentation temperature: 28/30 degrees
Vinification: fermentation and maceration in steel vats. Malolactic in steel.
Refinement: barriques for 10/12 months in oak wood.
ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES:
Color: very intense, deep, dark ruby red with blue hues
Smell: the bouquet is broad, complex, fruity with tones of red fruit that brings us back to the Italian undergrowth, where the blackberry stands out, highlighting countless tertiary aromas, which elegantly touch hints of pepper, tobacco, cocoa bean, leather, oak. The note of leather and vanilla is elegant.
Palate: soft, lively, moderately tannic, balanced, elegant and persistent.
Pairings: It is a meditation wine that can be combined with red meats, furred game and aged cheeses. But above all it goes well with good company. This wine offers great Tuscan sensations.
Service temp: 18°
