Castello di Meleto – Fiore Red Tuscany I.G.T. – Magnum – 1,5 l – Avvenice^ Wines

Varietal: 100% Merlot

Vineyard: Moci and S.Piero

Year vineyard planted: between 1990 and 1997

Vines per hectare: 5.000

Yield per hectare: 4.5 tons

Training system: Spurred cordon

Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand after a bunch selection in the vineyard. Stems are removed and grapes are soft pressed; maceration and the beginning of spontaneous alcoholic fermentation takes place in conical wooden tanks of 53 Hl at a maximum temperature of 28°C, for about 25 days.

Aging: The wine spends 12/14 months in oak French barrels and then aged for about 12 months in bottles.

Tasting notes: Deep ruby red with mineral and small fruits notes followed by mature fruit and light hints of toast with a slightly spicy finish. Full bodied, warm and round, extremely elegant and well balanced. It has non-aggressive tannins and good acidity, an excellent intense finish.