Ciliegiolo - Maremma Toscana DOC
Ciliegiolo
Maremma Toscana DOC
Le Eccellenze di casa - "Our wines of excellence"
Ciliegiolo vinified in purity and aged in French oak tonneau for 8 months. Intense, elegant structure with fresh notes of ripe red fruits, finished with a light spicy nuance.
Ciliegiolo grapes vinified in purity, selected from among the best bunches harvested from a single vineyard. Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts.
- Grape variety: Ciliegiolo
- Production area: Magliano in Toscana
- Annual production: 7,000 bottles
- Grape harvest: manual, in mid-September
- Vinification: the grapes are harvested during the coolest hours of the day, and are fermented in small steel tanks at a temperature of 26 degrees, with light daily pumping over the dregs for about three weeks. The wine is then left to age for 8 months in second and third passage French oak tonneau, where malolactic conversion takes place
- Flavour and aroma: intense red colour with violet hues. Fresh notes of berries and cherries, elegantly finished with a hint of spiciness. It has a fine and sweet tannic structure, with excellent persistence on the palate.
- Pairings: game, aged cheeses and Tuscan appetisers.
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Certification: ICEA – Naturland Fair
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Awards:
Vini Buoni d’Italia 2020: Stella d’oro
Vini Buoni d’Italia 2019: 4 Stelle
Gambero Rosso 2019: 2 Bicchieri
Veronelli 2019: 88 Punti
Bioweinpreis 2019: Medaglia d’oro
Vinous 2019: 90 Punti
Vini Buoni d’Italia 2018: 4 Stelle
Veronelli 2018: 87 Punti
Bibenda 2018: 3 grappoli
Wine Enthusiast 2018: 89 Punti
Decanter 2017: Medaglia d’argento
Merano Awards 2017: 88 Punti
Vinum 2017: 16,5 / 20 Punti
Gambero Rosso 2017: 2 Bicchieri
Veronelli 2017: 88 Punti
Bibenda 2017: 3 Grappoli
Bioweinpreis 2016: 82 Punti
Decanter 2016: Medaglia di bronzo
Mundus Vini Biofach 2016: Medaglia d’oro
ciliegiolo is among our historical labels... it has been with us since the start of this adventure and, just like us, is a native of these parts.
