
Castagni DOCG - Michele Satta
Regular price $86.95upplier: Michele Satta
Made In: Tuscany, Italy
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Teroldego
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Syrah 40%, Teroldego 10%
Harvest period: from September 20th to October 10th
Vineyards: I Castagni
Vinification: the grapes, harvested and selected, go into oak barrels of 30 hl for fermentation. Yeasts are exclusively indigenous. Only manual pressing is used to properly stir the cap and open pumping over procedures are made only if necessary. Great attention is given during the time of harvest, to the duration and to the maceration ways to extract in a balanced way noble and elegant tannins. Following the malolactic fermentation, spontaneously carried out in November, the different vinifications are assembled and go in barrels.
Fining: 24 months in oak barrels, 30% new, 30% of second passage and 30% of third passage. 18 months in bottle before being sold
Longevity: 20 years