Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni
I.G.T.

TASTING NOTES: Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni boasts a splendid purple -red, with violet highlights. The nose lays out intense aromas of bright red fruit, such as wild strawberry and redcurrant, followed by lovely, pungent notes of anise and cinnamon plus subtle hints of cocoa powder. In the mouth, a lengthy, slow-paced progression is accompanied by superb structure, an emphatic acidity, and dense, well-integrated tannins. The finish is nicely fruit-laden. TECHNICAL NOTES: FERMENTATION VATS: Inox. - LENGTH OF FERMENTATION: 10 days - LENGTH OF MACERATION ON THE SKINS: 12 days - MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: Immediately after the alcoholic fermentation. - MATURATION METHOD: Barriques. - LENGTH OF MATURATION: 12 months in barriques and 2 months in bottle.