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Complete; rich; complex; long-lived
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Red
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Palazzo Contucci
Contucci · Toscana · Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Limited prestige cuvée made from the best grapes of Pietra Rossa and Mulinvecchio, produced in only 4,000 numbered bottles.
Style
Red
Body
Full
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Limited prestige cuvée made from the best grapes of Pietra Rossa and Mulinvecchio, produced in only 4,000 numbered bottles.
Tasting profile
Body
Full
Cellar
30 years
Food pairing
When to open
30 years
Description
Vinification
Hand selection, destemming and crushing; alcoholic fermentation in steel and concrete vats with selected yeasts and frequent daily pump-overs.
Aging
36 maanden in Franse en Slavonische eiken vaten van 5–20 hl, daarna 4–6 maanden decantatie in staal en vervolgens flesrijping.
Vinification & production
- Harvest method
- hand
- Fermentation
- 20–21 days at 26–28 °C.
- Maceration
- 20–21 days on skins, concurrent with fermentation.
- Malolactic fermentation
- Yes
- Aging vessel
- French and Slavonian oak casks, 5–20 hl
- Aging period
- 36 months
Product information
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Toscana
- Appellation
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
- Style
- DOCG
- Winery
- Contucci
- Grape composition
- Colorino, Mammolo, 80% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Closure
- cork
Label information
Winery
Contucci
Historisch familiebedrijf in het hart van Montepulciano en een van de namen die nauw verbonden zijn met de ontwikkeling van Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Contucci beheert 21 hectare wijngaard binnen een landgoed van 170 hectare en produceert circa 100.000 flessen per jaar.
Winery
Region at a glance
Tuscany
Tuscany is one of Italy's most famous wine regions. Rolling hills, cypress trees, historic villages and the Sangiovese grape form the basis for wines with freshness, structure and a strong gastronomic character.
- Climate
- Mainly Mediterranean, with warm summers, many hours of sunshine and relatively mild winters. Altitude, distance from …
- Key grapes
- Sangiovese is the most important grape in Tuscany. Other varieties include Canaiolo, Colorino, Trebbiano, Vermentino, Cabernet …
- Wine styles
- Fresh and elegant red wines, structured Chianti styles, powerful age-worthy wines from Montalcino and Montepulciano, modern …
- Food pairing
- Tuscan wines pair well with pasta with ragù, bistecca alla fiorentina, grilled meat, game, mushrooms, stews, …