Ficomontanino IGT Toscana Rosso 'Granomelo' 2019

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Ficomontanino IGT Toscana Rosso 'Granomelo' 2019Granomeloa play on the name of the cru Melogranino from which it is sourcedis 100% Sangiovese from south facing slopes of sandy clay and silt, planted 20 years ago by Maria Soles father. For this cuve, she employs a longer maceration of three weeks and uses only cement for the fermentation, then ages the wine a full two winters in the cellar before bottling it without fining or filtration. This displays a frank and mesmerizing purity of fruit, but

6 g/l dosage

” yet one that yielded entirely different results

This cuvée spends 12 months in 600-liter barrels on its fine lees followed by an additional 12 months in stainless steel

possessed of a certain “x-factor” that sets it apart from its brethren—something akin to charisma in humans

and the fabled La Landonne

The wine spends nine months on the lees

It is a blend of all the regional grapes – Grenache

Nicoletta considers this to be classical Dolcetto

Planted to southeast facing slopes at 200 to 350 meters altitude on limestone soils composed mostly of white marl with very little clay

the latter of which possesses soils of clay-limestone and loess

fresh and lively

yet both express the powerfully stony essence of the Carso in their own delicious way