"Franco" Rosso toscano Igt

The Podere dell'Anselmo is located in the splendour of the Chianti lands, a land that has always been dedicated to characterful wines. Here wine is produced with great passion and traditional methods of great respect for the soil and nature, and it is here that "Franco" Rosso toscano Igt "Franco" Rosso toscano Igt is produced. The Forconi family has a family history that goes back to the vineyards of Montespertoli in the early 19th century. Fabrizio continues the tradition of the winegrowers, mainly cultivating native grape varieties grown according to scrupulous farming practices. At the right degree of ripeness, the grapes are harvested by hand and also hand-selected. It is a red wine obtained from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown on the Tuscan hills, 7 km from Montespertoli and 10 km from San Casciano in Val di Pesa, in the vineyards in the immediate vicinity of the Podere. On a hillside facing east on clay-limestone conglomerate and gravel soil

Technical sheet: "Franco" Rosso toscano Igt

PRODUCTION AREA: East-facing mid-hill, 7 km from Montespertoli and 10 km from S.Casciano V.P., from the vineyards in the immediate vicinity of the company headquarters. SOIL TYPE: clay-limestone conglomerate and gravel soil. ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 3000 Bordeaux bottles TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon GRAPE VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon PECULIARITY OF THE VARIETIES: New Cabernet clonal selections PLANTING YEAR: 1993-2007 VINTAGE ON SALE: 2016 VINIFICATION: Red vinification with pre-fermentation cryo-maceration, separate macerations by variety from 7 to 30 days. AGEING: 15 months in French pink oak tonneaux, in glass from May 2018 in a temperature-controlled cellar. ALC. CONTENT: 15.5% ACIDITY TOTAL: 5.10 g/L NET DRY EXTRACT: 33 g/L ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Appearance: Deep garnet red Nose: Ethereal, spicy with hints of liquorice and vanilla. Taste: Elegant, compact and well concentrated with dry tannins of long persistence, toasted aftertaste PAIRINGS: Aged cheeses, red meat stews and vegetables, game, duck. AWARDS: luca maroni 95/99