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Perlato del Bosco Red

Sangiovese & Sangiovese-Based Blends

Tua Rita

Perlato del Bosco Red

Sangiovese & Sangiovese-Based Blends

A blend of 70% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah from the Perlato del Bosco vineyard. The grapes are harvested between late September and early October. After a gentle pressing, the must is macerated with the skins for 15 to 18 days. The cap is manually punched down daily for greater color and flavor extraction. The wine is aged for 20 months in oak barrels, and refined six months in the bottle before release.

Tasting Notes

Concentrated and dense, Perlato del Bosco is brilliant ruby red in color with dark hues. This gorgeous wine offers supple aromas of blackberry, cherry liqueur, currants, ripe plums, incense and leather. Perlato del Bosco is dense, full-bodied and spicy on

Food Pairing

This wine makes an exquisite match with roast beef, rich pastas, steaks, sausages or aged cheeses.

A blend of 70% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah from the Perlato del Bosco vineyard. The grapes are harvested between late September and early October. After a gentle pressing, the must is macerated with the skins for 15 to 18 days. The cap is manually punched down daily for greater color and flavor extraction. The wine is aged for 20 months in oak barrels, and refined six months in the bottle before release.

Tasting Notes

Concentrated and dense, Perlato del Bosco is brilliant ruby red in color with dark hues. This gorgeous wine offers supple aromas of blackberry, cherry liqueur, currants, ripe plums, incense and leather. Perlato del Bosco is dense, full-bodied and spicy on

Food Pairing

This wine makes an exquisite match with roast beef, rich pastas, steaks, sausages or aged cheeses.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name:
The Perlato del Bosco vineyard
Vineyard size:
12 acres
Soil composition:
Sand, clay and limestone
Training method:
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
450 feet
Vines/acre:
1,450
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1975; 1980
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
16,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
70% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
78-82 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
33 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.7 g/L