Gagliole
Colli della Toscana Centrale I.G.T.
This red wine contains Sangiovese grapes. After pressing, it was aged for 16 months in barriques of french oak wood. Thereafter, the wine was bottled and refined for further 6 months before putting it on the market. Gagliole is well structured and balanced with dense, sweet tannins.
It should be served at a temperature of 18° C.
Best maturity for drinking: up to 4-6 years after release.
Technical data
Appellation: Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Grape varieties: Sangiovese 100%
Appearance: Intense ruby red with purple highlights
Vineyard age: 15-30 years
Vineyard density: 4500-9000 vines per hectare
Vineyard yeld: 3500-5000 kg per hectare
Elevation, exposure: 450-500 metres, south-southwest
Soil: Medium texture on Pietraforte rock
Harvest: Handpicked, into small boxes
Quality control: Manual selection in cellar of highest-quality grapes
Vinification: With indigenous yeasts , in 45-hl French oak vats and steel tanks; 30 days of maceration.
Aging: Min. 12 months in French oak barrels, 30% new e successivi 10 mesi in botti di rovere francese da 12hl, elevage in cemento per 3 mesi
Bottle aging: Min. 6 months under controlled temperature