Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri

Rosso dei Notri Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

The youngest red wine from Tua Rita is a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and a dash of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. The vineyards were planted between 1970 and 2001 and are located on the foothills of Suvereto, a small hilltop village on the southern coast of Tuscany. The grapes are harvested in September and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. In certain vintages, a small percentage of the wine may spend a brief period of time in barrel, but the majority is refined in tanks for six months.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
These are extraordinarily good wines for such a dismal vintage, but even the briefest of visits to this estate near the Tuscan coast is an object lesson in how standards can be maintained even in trying circumstances. The vineyards are cultivated like a garden, every branch and leaf in place, the yields per vine and per acre are extremely low, and you could eat off the floor in the spotless, perfectly ordered cellar. The house is not standing pat despite the success of recent years, however, and the 2002 Rosso di Notri shows why. Created to use the grapes of the youngest vineyards, or simply those which ripened less well, its fresh ruby color, ripe and crunchy berry fruit, light spices, and supple texture will provide much short-term drinking pleasure.
— Wine Advocate, Apr 2006
[P]ossesses a dark plum color as well as a lovely perfume of white chocolate, melted licorice, black currants, cherries and smoke...
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2004
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Various estate vineyards in Suvereto
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Limestone and clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
650 feet
Vines/acre:
3,200
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1970; 2001
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
23,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc and Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
78 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
60 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.1 %
Dry extract:
32.3 g/L