In Grandi Annate Toscana I.G.T. Sangiovese

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In Grandi Annate is only produced during the best vintages. The philosophy behind this wine is to highlight the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. This wine is a keeper. Lay it down, wait and enjoy it later due to its fantastic ageing potential.

2018 vintage

This great vintage is reflected in abundant and healthy bunches that have filled our organic vineyards. A warm spring kicked off what turned out to be an exciting year. The grapes benefited from a mild summer with occasional showers, allowing them to reach perfect ripeness.

Grapes

100% Sangiovese

Alcohol

14.5%

Production

8,317 bottles

Awards

93 pt James Suckling 93 pt Vinous 92 pt Wine Spectator

Tasting notes

The In Grandi Annate 2018 amazes with its intense fragrance and enveloping notes of rose petals, undergrowth, wild strawberry and liquorice. The palate is rich and luxurious. The cherry flavour dominates the mouth, accompanied by a subtle creamy vanilla aftertaste. A true ambassador of its habitat, giving balance and elegance to a slight acidic start. 2018 2016 2015

Vintage technical details

2018

IN GRANDI ANNATE TOSCANA I.G.T. SANGIOVESE 2018 In Grandi Annate is only produced during the best vintages. The philosophy behind this wine is to highlight the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. This wine is a keeper. Lay it down, wait and enjoy it later due to its fantastic ageing potential. 201 8 VINTAGE This great vintage is reflected in abundant and healthy bunches that have filled our organic vineyards. A warm spring kicked off
what turned out to be an exciting year. The grapes benefited from a mild summer with occasional showers, allowing them to reach perfect ripeness. TASTING NOTES The In Grandi Annate 2018 amazes with its intense fragrance and enveloping notes of rose petals, undergrowth, wild strawberry and liquorice. The palate is rich and luxurious. The cherry flavour dominates the mouth, accompanied by a subtle creamy vanilla aftertaste. A true ambassador of its habitat, giving balance and elegance to a slight acidic start. ..................................................................................................................................................... GRAPES 100% Sangiovese ALCOHOL 14.5% PRODUCTION 8,317 bottles ..................................................................................................................................................... FROM VINEYARD TO VINIFICATION SOIL TYPE A marine sedimentation from the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago), that is permeated by a vein of deep, blue sodic clay. The soil is partly sandy and partly silty and calcareous, poor in organic matter and predominantly without skeleton except La Banditella, which has pebbles. VINEYARD SPECIFICS 59% La Chiusina: planted in 2002; 280 m a.s.l.; northeast and northwest exposure; bush-trained; 5,128 plants/hectare (2,076 plants/acre). 41% Le Badelle: planted in 2000; 340 m a.s.l.; northeast and southeast facing; cordon trained; 5,880 plants/hectare (2,381 plants/acre). HARVEST Second half of September VINIFICATION Each plot was vinified separately and alcoholic fermentation took place with the use of indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration on the skins lasted up to 30 days, depending on the individual plots. AGEING 18 months in large oak casks (botti) and oak tonneaux (500 ltr). ..................................................................................................................................................... AWARDS 2018: 93 pts James Suckling

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VINIFICATION HARVEST The grapes were picked from the 28th to the 29th of September. VINIFICATION The must from each vineyard was vinified separately and the fermentation was spontaneous, with the use of indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration on the skins lasted up to 30 days, depending on each vineyard lot. AGEING 18 months of which 85% in large oak casks (botti) and 15% in oak barrels (500 ltr) and used barriques (225 ltr). 50% of the barrels were new and 50% were of 1st passage. The wine was bottled in December 2018. ALCOHOL AND TOTAL PRODUCTION 13,5% - 12,659 bottles. AWARDS 2016: 94 pts James Suckling | 90 pts Veronelli 2015: 92 pts Wine Spectator | 93 pts James Suckling | 92 pts Vinous 91 pts Veronelli | 91 pts Wine Enthusiast | Gold Medal Wine Hunter Awards 2013: 92 pts Wine Spectator | 94 pts Wine Advocate | 90 pts James Suckling Golden star Vini Buoni d’Italia | 90 pts 3 stelle Veronelli 90 pts Wine Enthusiast | 5 Stars Guida Toscana La Repubblica VINEYARD GRAPES 100% Sangiovese. SOIL TYPE A marine sedimentation from the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago), that is permeated by a vein of deep, blue sodic clay. The soil is partly sandy and partly silty and calcareous, poor in organic matter and predominantly without skeleton except La Banditella, which has pebbles. VINEYARD SPECIFICS 29% Le Badelle: planted in 2000; 340 metres / 1115 ft a.s.l.; north-east orientation; cordon-trained; 5,880 vines / hectare (2,381 vines / acre). 30% Oceano: planted in 2001; 280 metres / 919 ft a.s.l.; east-west orientation; bush-trained; 5,128 vines / hectare (2,076 vines / acre). 31% La Banditella: planted in 2002; 310 metres / 1,017 ft a.s.l.; northern orientation; cordon-trained; 4,464 vines / hectare (1,807 vines / acre). 10% El Grasso: planted in 2004; 310 metres / 1,017 ft a.s.l.; south-west orientation; cordon-trained; 4,464 vines / hectare (1,807 vines / acre). In Grandi Annate is only produced during the best vintages. The philosophy behind this wine is to highlight the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. This wine is a keeper. Lay it down, wait and enjoy it later due to its fantastic ageing potential. IN GRANDI ANNATE SANGIOVESE TOSCANA I.G.T. 2016 WWW.AVIGNONESI.IT TASTING NOTES Grandi Annate 2016 amazes for its freshness and enveloping notes of wild strawberry and liquorice. On the palate it is rich and luxurious, with a creamy vanilla aftertaste. A real ambassador for its habitat, it brings balance and elegance to a slight acidic start. 2016 VINTAGE The balanced weather conditions of this vintage, characterised by the right amount of all the elements, enabled us to make powerful, yet elegant wines. A mild and relatively dry winter was overthrown by a cold and wet spring. Summer was warm and sunny which compensated for the wet and cold spring. A cold September with Nordic winds allowed for the grapes to reach perfect maturity.

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VINIFICATION HARVEST The grapes were picked from the 18th to the 28th of September. VINIFICATION The must from each vineyard was vinified separately and the fermentation was spontaneous, with the use of indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration on the skins lasted up to 30 days, depending on each vineyard lot. AGEING 18 months of which 70% in large oak casks (botti), 15% in 2nd passage oak barrels (500 ltr) and 15% in 2nd passage barriques (225 ltr). The wine was bottled in December 2017. ALCOHOL AND TOTAL PRODUCTION 14% - 12,352 bottles. AWARDS 2015: 93 pts James Suckling | 93 pts Vinous | 92 pts Wine Spectator 91 pts Veronelli | 91 pts Wine Enthusiast VINEYARD GRAPES 100% Sangiovese. SOIL TYPE A marine sedimentation from the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago), that is permeated by a vein of deep, blue sodic clay. Partly rich in sand and partly rich in silt and limestone, but with little or no stones at all, the soils are alkaline and do not present much organic matter. VINEYARD SPECIFICS 70% Caprile: planted in 1978; 300 metres / 984 ft a.s.l.; south-east orientation; guyot-trained; 2,564 vines / hectare (1,038 vines / acre). 17% Oceano: planted in 2001; 280 metres / 919 ft a.s.l.; east-west orientation; bush-trained; 5,128 vines / hectare (2,076 vines / acre). 13% Banditella: planted in 2002; 310 metres / 1,017 ft a.s.l.; northern orientation; cordon-trained; 4,464 vines / hectare (1,807 vines / acre). In Grandi Annate is only produced during the best vintages. The philosophy behind this wine is to highlight the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. This wine is a keeper. Lay it down, wait and enjoy it later due to its fantastic ageing potential. IN GRANDI ANNATE SANGIOVESE TOSCANA I.G.T. 2015 WWW.AVIGNONESI.IT TASTING NOTES Grandi Annate 2015 shows a beautiful bouquet, with notes of dill, licorice, cheroot and violet. The wine is rich, with silky tannins and is a typical expression of the terroir, mirroring the balance of a soil rich in clay, limestone and sand. 2015 VINTAGE PASSIONATE like the radiant sun of this vintage... Harmonious wines, warm and charming, on the canvas, the marriage between light and matter. The variable weather conditions of this vintage, with the right timing, enabled us to make powerful, yet elegant wines.