Austo Sangiovese Appassimento

WINEMAKING PROCESS : Carefully sorted Sangiovese grapes are laid on small cages and let dried for at least 7 weeks to concentrate sugar and flavor. On the late November the dried grapes are then gently destemmed and crushed into a stainless steel tank, and inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Maceration lasted 3 weeks and fermentation tailed off until it has reached a natural balance of sugar and alcohol. The wine is aged in concrete tank for 6 months and then bottled. TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet red colour. Elegant notes of plum jam, rose, cloves, cocoa and wood. Full, round, well balanced sip with well-integrated tannins. Long, fruity and balsamic finish.