Morellino di Scansano DOCG La Rasola 2020

Grapes?: Sangiovese 90%, other vines 10% Training
system?: spurred cordon and guyot
Plant density?: 3-4000 plants / hectare
Soil type?: variable, mainly sandy-silty
Altitude?: 250-300 meters above sea level
Age of vines?: 10-20 years
Harvest period?: end of September
Fermentation method?: grapes harvested when phenolic is perfectly ripe and protected with the use of carbonic snow.?Hot maceration (35 ? C) for 12 hours;?followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature (max 27 ? C).?Racking after 7 days of fermentation with the skins.?Aging on the fine lees until the malolactic fermentation takes place (November).
Aging?: in steel for 4 months with the fine lees.
Aging?: in the bottle for at least 3 months.
Aging?potential: Classic Morellino di Scansano, good young but able to give its best 2-3 years after the harvest.
Description?: full ruby, rich in chromatic matter, enlivened by purple reflections.?The olfactory bouquet is characterized by character and pleasantness, breadth and depth, with fruity, floral and spicy notes suffused with hints of undergrowth.?The enjoyment of the tasting does not miss anything in terms of persistence and balance: the tannins are well present but elegant, subtle, balanced, together with the freshness, by a fruity roundness.
Pairing: on savory first courses and second courses of red meat or game.?Pappardelle with wild boar ragout.
Serving temperature?: 16-18 ? C
Ideal glass?: medium-sized tulip.