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Poggio Amorelli
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Oracolo
Rosso Toscana IGT
Town:
Castellina in Chianti
Region:
Tuscany
Grape Variety:
Sangiovese 80% Merlot 15% Colorino 5%
Size of Vineyard:
4 acres
Training of vines:
Cordon
Age of Vineyard:
1978
Altitude:
950 ft
Vines/Acre:
2,400
Yield/Acre:
1,000 lt
Soil:
Calcareous clay with shale
Exposure:
S/SW
Harvest:
Late October
Sugar at harvest:
Alcohol:
13.5%
Total acidity:
5.5
Dry extract:
32
PH:
3.4
Residual sugar:
1.8
Vinification:
Fermentation in oak with 20 days maceration
Aging:
12 months in French barriques
Production:
4,000 btls
Bottling date:
18 months after harvest
Release date:
3 months after bottling
Color:
Ruby red, intense and extremely vinous
Fragrance:
Clean with notes of pepper, chocolate, tobacco, vanilla, small red berries and cherries
Taste:
Very round with medium body, dry velvety tannins and a very long finish
Food matching:
All red meats and game as well as strong cheeses