Rocca di Frassinello - Baffonero Maremma Toscana 2018 (750ml)
Price: $284.99
| Producer | Rocca di Frassinello |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 31695 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 15.00% |
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Rocca di Frassinello Description
WINE DESCRIPTION: The top label, “le grand vin” following the Bordeaux classification, the highest expression of the Italian-French project. Produced from the first vines to be planted at Rocca di Frassinello, Baffonero was created in order to compete qualitatively with the great wines of Maremma. This wine takes the name of the vineyard in which the Merlot is cultivated.
TASTING NOTES: Deep ruby red color. Concentrated dark fruit notes, especially blackberry and blueberry, roses and licorice are among the aromas and flavors that emerge from this great red. Full bodied, rich with velvety tannins. Polish and supremely elegant personality. Lingering aftertaste of sweet fruit, spice and tobacco.
FOOD PAIRING: Ideal with long-cooked meat dish, barbecues. Delicious with aged cheeses.
VINEYARD & PRODUCTION INFO
Vineyard appellation: Maremma Toscana DOC
Vineyard size: 3 Ha
Soil composition: Schist soil and medium mixture rich on clay and skeleton
Training method: Spurred cordon
Elevation: From 40 to 100 m a.s.l.
Vines/hectare: 5,900/Ha
Exposure: South
Age: 12 years
Harvest time: Early September. Extremely accurate hand harvest (three selections berry by berry)
First vintage: 2007
Production: 4,000 bottles
WINEMAKING & AGING
Varietal composition: 100% Merlot
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks at 27° C for 15-20 days
Maceration technique: Frequent delestages and pumpings over (20-25 days)
Type of aging container: French barriques
Length of aging before bottle: 14 months, followed by 2/3 months in concrete vats for stabilisation. No filtration
Length of bottle aging: 12 months
ANALYTICAL DATA
Alcohol: 14 %
Residual sugar: 1.3 g/L
Acidity: 7 g/L
Dry extract: 35 g/L
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
"This red exhibits a savory side as much as dark cherry and plum fruit, revealing wild herb, tobacco and iron flavors. There are also sweet spice accents before this gives way to a tannic grip on the finish. Best from 2023 through 2033." -Bruce Sanderson, October 2021
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