CASTELLO DI SELVOLE MERLOT TOSCANO
A french grape variety grown in Tuscany gives the wine an intense body and fragrance.
GRAPE TYPE: Cabernet Franc 100%
DENOMINATION: IGT Toscana Rosso
PRODUCTION ZONE: Tuscany, Chianti Classico
TERRAIN TYPE: Calcareous clay, marl, mixed paste
VINEYARD: altitude 450 m, exposure South SOUTH EAST, yield per hectar 40 QI
VINES PER HECTARE: 8.000
FARMING TYPE: Guyot
HARVEST PERIOD: end September
VINIFICATION: Fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature, maturation in steel or concrete tanks for 6 months
WOOD AGING: 18 months french oak
BOTTLE AGING: at least 6 months