2018 Il Borro di Pian Nova Toscana

The “Pian di Nova” wine is obtained by pressing 75% Syrah and 25% Sangiovese grapes. The vineyards were these grapes are harvested are all located 200 meters above sea level and have a density of 4.700 plants per hectare. The soil is mostly clayish with a good skeletal presence and a small percentage of sand which allows good drainage without bothersome water stagnation. Once optimal ripening has been reached for each type of vine which later will be vinified separately, the grape is harvested manually and placed in 10 kilo crates and after a night in a refrigerated cell at 5°C it is destemmed. The berries are then selected with an optic device which eliminates unwanted products. The must that is obtained undergoes cold maceration for approximately two days at 10°C in thermo-controlled steel vats after which time fermentation begins. This process takes place at temperatures ranging from 25 to 28°C and lasts approximately 10 days. Once the sugars have been transformed into alcohol the wine obtained is allowed to macerate with the skins for at least another 20 days. Following racking, the wine is left in steel vats for 6 months and then decanted in second and third passage French oak barriques where ripening takes place for 12 months. At the end of the rise in wood, it is once again decanted in steel vats and only at this point the blend of the two types of vines takes place. Following a brief decanting and mild filtration the wine is ready to be bottled. Once in the bottle it requires another 6 months of refinement before it can express to the fullest all its potential.