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Igt Toscana 2011 Syrah

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Igt Toscana 2011 Syrah

Vintage: Winter was quite mild and rainy. Spring warmer than usually allowed an erlier bud breaking, ten days ahead than normal period.
April was quite warm and good rainfall in May and June helped the vines to have a perfect growing. Summer was never too warm with cold nights, that allowed a excellent grape ripening. Last days of August temperature, above seasonal average, made the harvest start in the first days of September. Grapes were healthy, rich, and very well balanced.
Vineyards location: Municipality of Rufina, vigneto Sopra Giardino.
Soil type: Medium density, clay and limestone, dry and stony well drained.
Altitudine: 250 meter above sea level (650 feet).
Grape variety: 100% Syrah.
Exposure: North North-west.
Age of the vines: spur pruned cordon trained.
Training system: guyot.
Vineyards density: 5200vines/ha.
Yiedl: 70 q.li/ha.
Harvest: Hand harvested first week of September.
Vinification: In open barriques for 25 days, with natural yeasts. Fermentation and maceration last for 25 days.
Ageing: French oak barriques.
Bottling: After 24 months aging. June 2014.
Bottles produced: 3000.

Note: a wine that was made due o the passion for Syrah of the cellarmen of the estate. Slowly is becoming a classic for the area and now we are pleased to offer to the market.