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Poggio Amorelli
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Oracolo
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Rosso Toscana IGT
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Castellina in Chianti
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Tuscany
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Sangiovese 80% Merlot 15% Colorino 5%
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4 acres
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Cordon
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1978
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950 ft
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2,400
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1,000 lt
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Calcareous clay with shale
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S/SW
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Late October
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13.5%
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5.5
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3.4
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1.8
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Fermentation in oak with 20 days maceration
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12 months in French barriques
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4,000 btls
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18 months after harvest
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3 months after bottling
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Ruby red, intense and extremely vinous
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Clean with notes of pepper, chocolate, tobacco, vanilla, small red berries and cherries
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Very round with medium body, dry velvety tannins and a very long finish
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All red meats and game as well as strong cheeses
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