Romitoro IGT Toscana
Romitòro is an elegant blend of Syrah and Petit Verdot that expresses all the benefits of the moderate Maremma climate.
A bold Super Tuscan that proves that French varieties can thrive in Tuscany, leading to excellent quality, and an undeniably Tuscan character.
This wine ages for approximately 12 months in oak and is unfiltered.
Wine exported to
Canada
Grape Varieties:
Syrah and Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-20 hours
Type of yeast:
Cultivated
Fermentation temperature:
Below 20 °C (68 °F)
Maceration technique:
Cold maceration
Length of maceration:
Up to about 20 days
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Container age:
Oak and concrete
Type of oak:
French
Bottling period:
July
Aging before bottling:
12 months
Closure:
Diam
Organic:
In conversion
Vineyard location:
Scansano
Soil composition:
Gravel soils with clay and silt from marine deposits dating back to the Pliocene Epoch.
Vine training:
Spurred Cordon and Guyot
Altitude:
150-250 meters above sea level
Vine density:
4,000-5,000 vines per hectare
Exposure:
Southern
Years planted:
1999-2021
Time of harvest:
Late September
Total yearly production (in bottles):
75,000
Serving temperature:
Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).
Food pairings:
Serve with rich chicken or mushroom dishes or anything with tomato sauce
Alcohol:
14%
Winemaker:
Carlo Ferrini and Stefano Martini
