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Santa Cristina Merlot delle Maestrelle Magnum
Item number: 257 112
Name: Le Maestrelle Toscana IGT
Production area: Italy - Tuscany
Producer: Antinori - Santa Cristina
Grape varieties: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah
Color: red
Maturity: Enjoy and storage capability
Description: Ruby red color with violet hues. The intense bouquet of ripe fruit with distinct floral notes. The wine has good structure, it is soft and harmonious. The finale is marked by rich, soft tannins and a long lasting fruity taste.
Serving temperature: 16.00 ° C
Analytical Data: Alcohol content: 13.00%
Residual sugar: 1.60 g / l
Acid: 5.09 g / l
already drinkable: good
previously open: 2 hours
Will drink well after 2 years
storage capability to (at least): 5 years
Wine processing: The three varieties were read at different times and therefore vinified separately. Thus, in terms of fermentation and maceration of the grapes followed there is a single individual and therefore the scent and the softness of their tannins are highlighted. The fermentation temperature never exceeded 25 ° C, the over-pumping was done with utmost care. Syrah and Sangiovese were before alcoholic fermentation at 8 ° C cold-fermented in order to deprive them of a gentle kind of color and flavor. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, the end of October, 15% were then aged in oak barrels and the other part in steel tanks.
Bottle size: 1,5 l
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