Denomination:

I.G.T. Toscano Rosso.

Production Area

Chianti hills of Montespertoli (Florence).

Grape Variety:

70% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot.

Age of Wine:

10-15 years.

Altitude:

300 metres a.s.l.

Training System:

Spurred cordon.

Average Production:

60 quintals per hectare.

History:

This wine is the pride of Fattoria di Polvereto. It is the result of careful and painstaking cultivation of vines of Sangiovese and Merlot, grown in the vineyards with optimal exposure. Many years of experience in viticulture and the adoption of specific wine-making techniques, have enabled the enhancement of color and scents of this wine, improved with further aging for 24 months in oak barrels and 6/8 months in bottles. This process gives “Le Maggiole” a harmonic and elegant structure and makes it a highly cerebral wine..

Grape Harvest:

Manual with accurate sorting of the grapes.

Wine-Making Procedure:

In red, with frequent wine-pressing, keeping the temperature below 26°C. Maturation gest place in the oak barrels for 24 months, with subsequent refinement of 6/8 months in bottles.

Analytical Data:

Alcohol % Vol. 14.

Sensorial Characteristcs:

Visual: purple colour tending to garnet wiht aging. Aroma: excellent, very persistent and intense, vinous. Taste: ripe, strong, powerful, slightly tannic.

Food Matches:

Roast and grilled meat (especially “bistecca alla Fiorentina”), game and ripe cheeses.

Serving Temperature:

18/20°C.

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