ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva

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Wine Description

ColleMassari is the most important and largest estate of the Montecucco appellation in central Tuscany. The vineyards are located on the Montecucco hill that gives name to the appellation. The vines on the Montecucco hill are the oldest Sangiovese vines of the DOCG.

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Acclaim
“A burst of cherry and berry fruit graces this red, accented by herb and spice notes. Direct, playing out on the moderately long finish. Sangiovese, Ciliegolo and Cabernet Sauvignon.”
— Wine Spectator, Apr 2017
"The 2014 Montecucco Rosso Riserva ColleMassari is a wine of interesting depth and persistence. The blend is 80% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The delivery of aromas and flavors is on the delicate and subtle side, a characteristic very much in line with wines from this cool vintage. Fruit is farmed organically and fermentation occurs in both steel vats and in oak barrels. The aging process is more substantial, with 18 months (in vats and tonneaux) that have contributed to the tight texture and inner intricacies of the mouthfeel." 
— Wine Advocate, Nov 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
tufaceous clays and calcareous marl, alluvial pebble and conglomerate, ferrous and calcareous clays
Training method
Cordon Spur-pruned
Elevation:
985 feet
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1970-2005
Harvest time:
September 5th - October 5th
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
170,000
Average Vine Age:
30
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25
Varietal composition:
80% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
no fining
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
40 hl/500 hl
Type of oak:
Slavonian & French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
One year - Three years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
30.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L
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Wine Production

Vinification in stainless steel vats and in small wood vats with spontaneous fermentation and long macerations of 3-4 weeks.  Ages for 18 months in vats and tonneaux. The winemaking results in complex and deep flavor, with voluptuous texture.

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About the Vineyard

Montecucco is located between Montalcino, and Scansano, and benefits from microclimates similar to both of those regions. The Castello ColleMassari winery is located in Cinigiano in the foothills of Monte Amiata, about 1050ft above sea level.