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NAME: Vermentino Costa Toscana IGT

TYPE: white

GRAPES: vermentino

ORIGIN: Italy, Tuscany

EVOLUTION: 3 years

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 8-10 °C

RECOMMENDED GLASS: medium glass

ALCOHOL VOLUME: 12.5%

FORMAT: 75 cl

THE WINE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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FLAVOUR: ◼︎◼︎◼︎ ◼︎◻︎
SOFTNESS: ◼︎◼︎◼︎ ◻︎◻︎

NOTES FROM OUR SOMMELIERS

👁 Brilliant straw yellow with greenish reflections;

👃🏻 the nose expresses a rich, broad and complex bouquet of citrus fruits and yellow fruit with characteristic vegetal and Mediterranean scrub scents;

👄 the palate is characterized by great freshness, it is striking, characterized by the typical varietal acid and citric thorn with a savory palate closure with long persistence.

RECOMMENDED COMBINATION

Gastronomic and easy-drinking wine to pair with fish and white meat dishes. Also excellent as an aperitif.

REFINEMENT

From a clayey soil located 285 meters above sea level, very rich in chalk skeleton and various micro-elements, with perfect natural drainage and a steep slope. South, south-east exposure. Manual harvest between the end of August and the beginning of September. Vinification for approximately 15 days at a controlled temperature and frequent thermal changes throughout the fermentation process. Aging for approximately 6-8 months in stainless steel on its own yeasts and fine lees. Only 4000 bottles a year.

YOU WILL LOVE IT FOR...

persistence.

TERRITORY OF ORIGIN

TERROR

Tuscany is unique for growing grapes. The history is centuries old, a civilized land since the times of the Etruscans.

The estate is located in the hilly area of ​​Montebamboli, in the municipality of Massa Marittima, within a suggestive territory between the coasts of the Tuscan Maremma and the heights of the metalliferous hills. These lands located between Grosseto and Siena have been known since Etruscan times for the presence of minerals such as iron, copper, lead, zinc and gypsum deposits. The constant presence of sea breezes, combined with the scarcity of spring rainfall, are the cradle for the perfect ripening of the grapes, giving our wines an unmistakable qualitative note.

The "capitals" of Chianti, however, are the cities of Florence and Siena and its lands extend right between the two provinces: it is 70,000 hectares which entirely include the municipalities of Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Radda in Chianti and partly those of Barberino Tavarnelle, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi and San Casciano in Val di Pesa. The vineyards are exposed to the south and west at 360-530 meters above sea level. The soil is made up of marly limestone , marl shale, clay shale and, subordinately, sandstone. The skeleton is essentially composed of alberese and galestro, ideal for Sangiovese, and sandstone and clay in some single vineyards such as Casi. Sangiovese, the main grape variety of the region, is a great interpreter of the unique characteristics of the land of the Gallo Nero.

CELLAR

In 2001 Luca Purgatorio decided to start the company, identifying the ideal place to plant vineyards and raise high-quality vines: he found it in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, at the end of a winding road surrounded by thick woods.

40 hectares of wild land overlooking the Gulf of Follonica, rugged and barren, therefore become a selected vineyard.

After twenty years, the winery is a niche reality that has focused heavily on quality, in the vineyard and in the cellar. The recipe is given precisely by the excellence of its wines and by the passion and competence of the people who lead it.