La Gazzara Rosato Toscana IGT

Vineyard and terroir

The vineyards lie in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, at the southern end of the Chianti Classico zone. Castell’in Villa’s vines are distributed across eight sites with differing soils and microclimates. The parcels used for La Gazzara have south-eastern exposure, stand at 250–300 metres above sea level and are planted on Pliocene sand. The vines are 10–12 years old and trained to spurred cordon. Average yield is 60 q/ha.

Grapes

100% Sangiovese.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand at the beginning of September and softly pressed. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks over 15–20 days. Malolactic fermentation is prevented. Protein and tartaric stabilization are followed by filtered bottling.

Ageing

The wine is refined in bottle for at least three months.

Technical data

IGT Toscana Rosato. Bottle size: 750 ml. Average annual production: 10,000 bottles. The wine is packed in cases of 12 bottles.