Poggio Bestiale
Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC
- Grape 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
- Alcohol 14%
- Colour deep ruby
- Organic wine
Sensorial Attributes and Food / Wine Pairings
- Scent: Intense. Full bodied having raspberry and cherry hints
- Taste: Persistent and intense backed up by a full body and possessing the tannin sweetness of the great Tuscan reds
- Colour: Deep ruby
- Matching Dishes: Seasoned cheeses, red and white meats, roasts, game
Vinification and Aging
- Time of Harvest: Second half of September
- Vinification Technique: Non aggressive destemming pressing fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel vats for 20 to 25 days
- Ageing Process: 12-24 months in medium toasted 225l. oak barriques (fine grained wood, having had a minimum of 24months seasoning)
- Refinement in Bottles: 12 months
- Stabilising of the Product: Cold stabilization
Soil and Climate Conditions
- Vineyards: Poggio Bestiale
- Soil Structure: well balanced with excellent skeleton
- Height: 250m. a.s.l.
- Placement: East – South West
- Planting Density: 6400 plants per hectare
- Vine Placement: bi-lateral ridge spur
- Vines Planted: 2000
- Average Yield Per Plant: 800g
- Grape: 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
- No. Bottles Produced: 35000