Marchesi Frescobaldi, the Tenuta Calimaia Riserva Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is ready

Wine which, with a maturation of 36 months in oak barriques and 6 months of refinement in the bottle, expands the range of the estate.

Variety : Sangiovese, locally called Prugnolo gentile , and complementary red grape varieties

Maturation : 36 months in oak barrels, 6 months in the bottle

Alcohol content : 14.5%

Bright ruby red in color, Tenuta Calimaia Nobile Riserva 2019 offers an intense and decisive olfactory bouquet, with predominant notes of cherry, wild strawberry, and currant, which are intertwined with balsamic hints of aromatic herbs such as sage and thyme. Spicy notes of pepper and cloves, combined with vanilla and coffee, add further complexity to the aromatic profile. Upon entry into the mouth, the wine is voluminous and enveloping, with an exuberant tannic note and a captivating and decisive spiciness. This wine stands out for its high complexity and notable length and persistence in the mouth.

Produced in the historic area of Montepulciano , highly suited to the cultivation of Sangiovese , Tenuta Calimaia Nobile Riserva 2019 embodies the excellence and long winemaking tradition of the region. The estate lies on the rolling hills between the Val di Chiana and the Val d'Orcia. The vineyards, arranged around the company's hill, enjoy an altitude of 300 meters above sea level . The different exposures of the vineyards - and the variety of soil composition - constitute the ideal conditions for the cultivation of the selected vines.

CLIMATE TREND

After a warm winter, a cool and rainy spring slightly delayed budding. Summer was characterized by high temperatures, while August brought more moderate conditions. September maintained average temperatures, with some rain concentrated in a few days. This climatic trend favored the development of aromatic precursors in the grapes produced on soils of sand and yellow sandstone, while the grapes from clayey vineyards reached full maturation of the polyphenols, producing opulent wines with an extraordinary tannic richness.

WINEMAKING

The grapes were harvested by hand and carefully selected in the field. Subsequently, they were vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, with spontaneous fermentation. The maceration on the skins lasted 20 days, guaranteeing excellent extraction of the polyphenolic substances, aided by frequent pumping over in the initial stages of fermentation, interrupted by a delestage in the intermediate phase, and then delicately resumed in the final phase.

Malolactic fermentation was completed in steel before winter. The wine was then aged in 50 hl oak barrels for 36 months, followed by a further 6 months of refinement in the bottle.

The result is an elegant, rich and complex wine .

Tenuta Calimaia Nobile Riserva 2019 can be tasted at selected wine shops and restaurants