50&50 Toscana IGT
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Category
Still Red Wine
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Grape varieties
50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot
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Region
Italy, Tuscany
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Appellation
Toscana IGT
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Vineyard
The Merlot is sourced by Avignonesi in the cellars of the Lodola estate, located in Valiano, to the north-east of the historic town of Montepulciano.
The Sangiovese comes from Capannelle, located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, between Florence and Siena. -
Vinification
Merlot: Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature and maceration on the skins for 20-25 days
Sangiovese: 21 days on the skins -
Ageing
Merlot: 18 months
Sangiovese: in barriques and 30 hl wooden vats -
Vintage
2021
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Harvest Time
Merlot: early September; Sangiovese: from the third week of September to the first week of October
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Alcohol
14%
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Awards
Falstaff: 96
Wines Critic: 93
Veronelli: 93
James Suckling: 92