Vino Nobile di Montepulciano "Tenuta Calimaia"
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TASTING NOTES: The nose has clear notes of red fruits: cherry and sour cherry at the outset, followed by intense notes of aromatic herbs and spices, among which sage, cardamom and pink pepper stand out. Finally, dark chocolate aromas are accompanied by hints of licorice. To start off, its body is generous, voluminous and fresh on the mouth at the same time. The tannic texture is dense and soft. Remarkable consistency between the aroma and flavour, and very long intense aromatic persistence. TECHNICAL NOTES: Once harvested by hand, the grapes were vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (26 °C), and fermentation took place spontaneously. Maceration on the skins allowed for perfect extraction of the polyphenols, assisted by frequent pumping over in the initial stages of fermentation, "délestage" in the intermediate stage, and further pumping over in the final stage. Malolactic fermentation was completed in steel before winter. Maturation in 50 hL oak barrels lasted for 24 months as usual. Before being placed on the market, Calimaia was bottle aged in our cellar for the following 4 months.