Villa l'Arco – Noir – I.G.T. Tuscany – Red Wines – Avvenice

Classification

I.G.T. Tuscany (Typical geographical indication)

Blend

40% Syrah, 40% Merlot, 20% Sangiovese

Winemaking

The grape is picked and sorted manually and after being destemmed and softly pressed, it is sent to vats for vinificaiton. Each variety is vinified separately. Maceration on the skins is carried out for 22 days at a controlled temperature of 27 °C in stainless steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts an average of 10 days. Immediately after the racking the must is poured in new Allier oak tonneaux; at the first transfer that takes place after the malolactic fermentation, around the month of November, the assemblages of vines are made. The ripening in tonneaux lasts 16 months; after this period, it is filtered and bottled. Noir remains in the cellar for another six months for the latest aging in the bottle before being placed on the market.

Alcohol

13.5% vol.

Gustative Notes

Ruby red color of remarkable intensity. Complex aromatic base, it expresses good fruit with no exuberance of wood. With the progressive oxygenation, after opening, the wine reveals delicate notes of licorice and pepper. The wine tannin is well set up and blends well with the wood, making the Noir rich in complexity, finesse and elegance.