Tua Rita

Syrah Per Sempre

Tua Rita

Syrah Per Sempre

Hand-crafted by the esteemed winemaker Dr. Stefano Chioccioli, Tua Rita Syrah is a beautiful expression of the noble variety. Yields are kept to a minimum to ensure concentration of flavors. Remarkably layered and complex, this Syrah is pure harmony in the glass and a must for every collector of fine Tuscan wines.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet in color, this Syrah boasts rich notes of dark ripe blackberries, plums, bacon fat, pepper spice and violets. Full-bodied and silky with perfectly integrated tannins.

Food Pairing

This wine pairs flawlessly with lamb, beef, pork, venison and hearty stews with rosemary or thyme accents.

Hand-crafted by the esteemed winemaker Dr. Stefano Chioccioli, Tua Rita Syrah is a beautiful expression of the noble variety. Yields are kept to a minimum to ensure concentration of flavors. Remarkably layered and complex, this Syrah is pure harmony in the glass and a must for every collector of fine Tuscan wines.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet in color, this Syrah boasts rich notes of dark ripe blackberries, plums, bacon fat, pepper spice and violets. Full-bodied and silky with perfectly integrated tannins.

Food Pairing

This wine pairs flawlessly with lamb, beef, pork, venison and hearty stews with rosemary or thyme accents.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name:
Various estate vineyards in Suvereto
Vineyard size:
63 acres
Soil composition:
Iron-rich clay
Training method:
Double spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200-2,000
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1998
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,500

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14.9 %
Dry extract:
40 g/L