Tua Rita Giusto di Notri

Giusto di Notri Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Giusto di Notri is a Bordeaux-inspired blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, selectively harvested in September. After a gentle pressing, the juice and skins macerate for a lengthy period of 25-30 days to add concentration and depth to the final wine. The wine is then aged for 18-20 months in French oak barrels and refined six months in bottle before release.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“What a beautiful nose of blueberries, cedar and dried flowers such as lavender. Full body with very fine tannins and a pretty aftertaste. It shows chocolate, berry and hints of Spanish cedar. This Bordeaux blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon could one day rival its great sibling wine from Tua Rita, Redigaffi.”
— James Suckling, Nov 2013
“One of my favorite Tua Rita wines, the 2011 Giusto di Notri sees 60% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 30% Merlot and a smaller component of Cabernet Franc. Inky dark and impenetrable, this is a hearty Tuscan red to pair with a succulent slab of charcoal-grilled steak and spicy barbecue marinade. The wine is exceedingly soft and opulent with gorgeous tones of black cherry, rum cake, crushed granite, cured meat, leather and exotic spice. This is a huge wine, in a resoundingly positive way that rewards a beautiful and intense drinking experience.”
— Monica Larner, Aug 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard size
19 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1996-1997
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18-20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L