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Wine name:
Barco Reale
Denomination:
BARCO REALE DI CARMIGNANO
Classification:
DOC
Production area:
Carmignano
Cru:
Vineyard extension:
9.00
Blend:
Sangiovese -
75%
Cabernet sauvignon -
10%
Canaiolo -
10%
Merlot -
5%
Vineyard age (year of planting):
Sangiovese:
1975, 1991, 1999
Cabernet sauvignon:
1975, 1991, 1999
Canaiolo:
1975
Merlot:
1975
Soil type:
Calcarous, clayey, argillaceous schists (galestro), lime-stone, sandstone
Exposure:
South, South-West
Vinification and ageing:
Fermentation on the skins for 10-15 days in steel vats after 2 days of cold maceration, 80% maturation in cement tanks and 20% in French oak tonnneaux (second and third use) for 8 months, finishing in the bottle for 3 months
Colour:
Bright ruby red
Nose:
Fine, intense, fruity, ripe cherries, dried rose, mineral note
Flavour:
Supple, dry, medium-bodied, slightly tannic, persistent
Serving suggestions:
Pasta dishes, Tuscan hors d'oeuvres
Average no. bottles/year:
26000
Suggested serving temperature (degrees °C):
14-16
Alcohol %:
13.5
Dry extract g/l :
27
Acidity g/l :
5
Grape yield per hectare quintals:
40
Vintage:
2008
Notes:
Barco Reale ("royal park" in archaic Italian) is the name of a park where the Medici family used to hunt
Ratings:
Wine Spectator 83/100, R. Parker 87/100, L'Espresso 14/20
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