Calimaia Estate 2020<br /><br />Located in a historic area for the production of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and considered one of the most vocated, Calimaia lies on the gentle hills between the Val di<br />Chiana and Val d'Orcia. The vineyards, arranged around the winery's hillside, enjoy an altitude of 300 metres above sea level and are diversified in terms of exposure and soil<br />type, thus allowing each vine cultivated to be enhanced.<br /><br />Climatic trend<br />The 2020 season began with rather limited rainfall during the winter months, after the water reserves were restored in the last months of 2019. The water reserves generated<br />during this period made it possible to cope with the higher temperatures of the summer period from June to August. The vines started their budding in the last days of March.<br />The beginning of flowering occurred in the second fortnight of May with then a regular course favoured by an ideal climate with warm, dry and slightly windy days. The<br />absence of rain even during the harvesting period meant that perfectly ripe, healthy and structured grapes were brought to the cellar. The phenolic and sugar content were<br />perfect. Definitely a very favourable vintage.<br /><br />Technical notes<br />Variety: 90% Sangiovese, locally known as Prugnolo Gentile, and 10% complementary red grape varieties<br />Alcoholic grade: 14.5%.<br />Maturation: 24 months in oak casks<br /><br />Vinification and maturation<br />Once harvested by hand, the grapes were vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (max. 26°C) and fermentation took place spontaneously. Maceration on<br />the skins allowed perfect extraction of the polyphenolic substances, aided by frequent pumping over in the initial stages of fermentation, interrupted by a 'delestage' in the<br />intermediate phase, and then resumed in the final phase. Malolactic fermentation was completed in steel before the winter. Maturation in 50 hL oak casks continued as<br />usual for 24 months. Prior to release, Calimaia was bottle-aged in our cellar for the next 4 months.<br /><br />Tasting notes<br />Tenuta Calimaia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 shows an intense ruby red colour to the eye. The nose offers clear notes of red fruits: cherry and sour cherry in the<br />beginning, followed by intense notes of aromatic herbs and spices, including sage, cardamom and pink pepper. On the olfactory finish, dark chocolate is joined by hints of<br />liquorice. In the mouth, it starts with its generous body, voluminous and fresh at the same time. The tannic texture is dense and free of harshness. The taste-olfactory<br />correspondence is remarkable and the intense aromatic persistence very long.<br />
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€23.90
