Podere Volpaio Volpaio Rosato 2011 - Organic

Montalbano Hills - Vinci

Guyot and Cordon. The Rosato Volpaio comes from the Sangiovese grape of choice, selected and hand-picked in the vineyard, then transported to the winery where the grapes were de-stemmed, crushed and macerated in the press for a few hours .

Then it was pressed very softly, the must was transferred to stainless steel tanks and was cooled to favour natural clarification. After about 48 hours it was poured into new stainless steel tanks where the total alcoholic fermentation took place. This is followed by maturation on the lees in stainless steel tanks which are periodically treated by "batonnage" to further enrich the wine. When the fermentation and batonnage stages are complete, the wine is again decanted and stored for about 6-8 months in the cellar in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature to preserve all the aromas characteristic to bottling.

Altitude: Low hill 40-180m above sea level

Vineyard Exposure: East - South East

Soil Type: Sediment marine fossils, sandy-clay, pebbly sandstone

Harvest: First week of October, harvesting by hand.  4000 - 4800 plants.

It is nice to drink as an aperitif. It goes very well with seafood appetizers, light soups, baked fish, grilled white meat and also rice and grilled vegetables.

Recommended Glass: Goblet of medium size at the rim, Bordeaux style

Service Temperature: 10°- 12°C as an aperitif and 16° -18° coupled with the meal

Analytical Data: Dry extract 30.1 g / l Total SO2 70 mg / l

Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.

Organic Production: The Volpaio Rosato di Toscana is a wine from organically farmed grapes. In 2000 the company joined the project Biological cultivation, according to which the use of synthetic chemical pesticides for fertilization is prohibited. This is also as required by current legislation under the control of the Certification Q, for the Control of Biological Productions, an organization authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.