Lupo Nero shows a deep ruby red color, opens to the nose with hints of undergrowth fruit, and notes of spice, tobacco and licorice. Intense and full flavor.
Intense taste with remarkable structure, great freshness, persistent.
Well integrated tannins.
Extremely enjoyable wine, with excellent aging prospects.
Varietal: 90% Merlot – 10% Petit Verdot
Appelletion : IGP Toscana Rosso
Soil: Clayey-calcareous rich of skeleton, 300 m asl
Harvest : Time: end of September, manual
Vinification : The grapes carefully harvested are manually selected in the vineyard and on a sorting belt in the winery, before the beginning of the alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts, at controlled temperature. The maceration lasts for 22 days with pumpovers exposed to the air and a delestage at mid-fermantation and manual punchings till the moment of the devatting.
Maturation: 26 months in French oak barriques with batonnages in order to favour the extraction from its lees
Aging: Not less than 12 months in bottle
Alcohol: 14.9%
Serving Temperature: 18 ° C in large wine glasses that can enhance its aromatic bouquet
Pairings : Goes well with dishes based on red meats and slow-cooked game or with long- aged cheeses.
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