Castello di Meleto – Rainero Red Tuscany I.G.T. – Avvenice

Varietal: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot

Vineyard: Casi and Poggiarso (Cabernet Sauvignon) and Meleto (Merlot) located between 360 and 380 meters above sea level.

Year vineyard planted: between 1990 and 1997

Vines per hectare: 5.000

Yield per hectare: 4,5 tons

Training method: Spurred cordon

Vinification: Manual harvest with selection in the field, destemming and soft -pressing; spontaneous alcoholic fermentation at a maximum temperature of 30°C for 30 days in wooden tanks.

Aging: The wine spends 14/18 months in French oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.

Tasting notes: Impenetrable ruby red with violet hues and intense perfumes of berries and spices with tobacco and coffee notes. Great roundness and excellent structure with significant tannins well sustained by a good alcohol concentration, long and pleasant finish.