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.

The word "Giusto" refers to the name of the Patron Saint of Suvereto (the hilltop Tuscan town where Tua Rita is located) and "Notri" is the name of the winery's exact location.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2013 Giusto di Notri is a proud, proud, proud achievement. This is an enormously profound red wine that raises a noble and majestic banner that flies high above the enological coast of Tuscany. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller components of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Merlot currently clocks in at 10% and that quota has been reduced compared to past vintages. The wine is aged in equal parts new and neutral oak. This is a gorgeous wine that surprises most of all thanks to the unexpected nature of its fine and delicate floral aromas. Yes, there's plenty of black fruit and spice at its core. That's par for the course when it comes to a wine of this important extraction, intensity and power. But that flirtatious, perfumed hint of blue flower and rose bud is its most memorable feature in my opinion.”
— Wine Advocate, Jan 2017
“The 2013 Giusto di Notri is a proud, proud, proud achievement. This is an enormously profound red wine that raises a noble and majestic banner that flies high above the enological coast of Tuscany. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller components of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Merlot currently clocks in at 10% and that quota has been reduced compared to past vintages. The wine is aged in equal parts new and neutral oak. This is a gorgeous wine that surprises most of all thanks to the unexpected nature of its fine and delicate floral aromas. Yes, there's plenty of black fruit and spice at its core. That's par for the course when it comes to a wine of this important extraction, intensity and power. But that flirtatious, perfumed hint of blue flower and rose bud is its most memorable feature in my opinion.”
— Monica Larner, Jan 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard size
13 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1996-1997
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25
Varietal composition:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
50 °F
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
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