Vignaflavia Toscana IGT Sangiovese
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Category
Still Red Wine
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Grape varieties
100% Sangiovese with 5 old different clones
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Region
Italy, Tuscany
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Appellation
Toscana IGT
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Vineyard
2 hectares Hilly area at about 300 meters above sea level
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Vinification
Manual harvest with cluster selection. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at 25–28°C. Alcoholic fermentation is spontaneous, using the naturally occurring yeasts on the grapes. Maceration lasts at least 40 days, including 25 days with a submerged cap. Malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously.
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Ageing
48 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 20/30 hectoliters.Followed by aging in the bottle for a minimum of 24 months before release to the market.
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Soil
Alluvial soil with sand of Pliocene origin
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Alcohol
13%
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Vineyard Density
4,048 vines/acre
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Yield
1,445 lb/acre