 TOSCANA – Rocca Delle Macie
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CHIANTI CLASSIO DOCG 2013
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Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese 95%, Merlot 5%
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CHIANTI CLASSIO RISERVA DOCG 2010/11 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese 90%, Merlot 5%,
Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
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| Vinification: The grapes for the Chianti Classico are selected and picked by hand. The must undergoes maceration over the grape skins for 12-14 days. Following the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wine is then aged in Slavonian or French oak barrels for a period of 6 to 10 months and refined further in the bottle. |
Vinification: The fully ripened grapes are fermented over their grape skins for at least 12 days. After vinification and racking, the resulting wine ages for an additional two years in oak barrels and refines in the bottle for at least three more months.n refined further in the bottle, for a minimum of three months. |
Wine
Description:
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Lively
ruby red |
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Intense and persistent with hints of wild berries that combine well with the aromas released by the wood of the barrels |
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Savory and full bodied, it highlights the exceptional persistence of the bouquet |
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Wine
Description:
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Intense ruby red, becoming garnet over time. |
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Intense, sophisticated, with flowery and fruity hints typical of the blend. |
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Savory, warm, with a persistent aroma |
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| Rating: |
| '91'points by James Suckling |
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RISERVA DI FIZZANO GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2011 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese 95%, Merlot 5%
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GRAN SELEZIONE SERGIO ZINGARELLI CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2011 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese 90%, Colorino 10%
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| Vinification: Grapes are cultivated exclusively in the vineyards of the Fizzano estate. After fermentation most of the wine matures in 35hl French oak barrels, while a small proportion is aged in 225-liter barriques. After the blending the wine rest in the bottle for another year. |
Vinification: The grapes for this wine are selected by hand within the best vineyard of the Le Macie estate in Castellina in Chianti. Aged in French barriques for 18 months. The wine refines for another year in the bottle before being released. |
Wine
Description:
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Intense ruby red |
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Intense with hints of wild berries and a well-balanced spicyness |
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Warm and properly sapid, with ripe red fruit aromas and a long finish. |
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Wine
Description:
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Deep ruby red |
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Fruity, intense and with a long persistency and a touch of spices |
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Warm and velvety with a very good balance |
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Rating:
| '93' points by James Suckling |
| '91' points by The Wine Advocate |
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Rating:
| '95' points by James Suckling |
| '90' points by Wine Spectator |
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VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO DOCG 2011 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) 90%, Canaiolo 10%
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BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2007 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese 100%
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| Vinification: After vinification and racking, the resulting wine ages for an additional two years in oak barrels and refines in the bottle for at least three more months. |
Vinification: The wine ages for two years in Slavonianoak (60-120 hl) and in French oak barriques (3.5 hl) to refine, then in the bottle for 12 months.
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Wine
Description:
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Intense ruby red |
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Intense with hints of wild berries and a well-balanced spicyness |
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Warm and properly sapid, with ripe red fruit aromas and a long finish |
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Wine
Description:
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Intense ruby red with garnet reflections |
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Complex bouquet with hints of plums, ripe black cherries and small red fruits, well balanced with the aromas of tobacco and liquorice |
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Intense with smooth tannins and long aftertaste |
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ROCCATO 1999/2004/05/06/08 |
Italian Red Wine
Grape Varieties:
Sangioves 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50%
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MOONLITE 2013 |
Italian White Wine
Grape Varieties:
Pinot Grigio 20%, Chardonnay 35%, Vermentino 30%, Trebbiano 15%
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| Vinification: The grapes are painstakingly selected by hand before being vinifed separately
and then left to mature in French oak barriques for between 9 - 13
months. The two varieties are kept separated throught the all process and
once blended, the wine is aged for a further three months in 35hl barrels,
followed by another year in the bottle. |
Vinification: The grapes involved in the Moonlite blend come from Tuscany selected vineyards. The wine is produced following the most advanced fermentation techniques for white wines. |
Wine
Description:
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deep ruby red with garnet reflections |
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rich in bouquet and persistent, with hints of red berries and spices like
cocoa, vanilla and coffee. |
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warm and well-balanced, with a consistent structure of tannins
which support the long finish of the wine. |
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Wine
Description:
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Straw yellow |
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Intense aromas of white flowers with hints of flint |
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Fresh mineral notes blend perfectly with citrus notes |
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Rating:
| '91' points by James Suckling |
| '91' points by Wine Spectator |
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' by Gambero Rosso in A Guide to the World of Italian Wine |
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Vin Santo DOC 2007 |
Italian Dessert Wine
Grape Varieties:
Trebbiano Toscano e Malvasia
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| Vinification:
The well-ripened grapes are partially dried out and the must is transferred to typical 200 liter casks for at least three years. In this way, Vin Santo naturally acquires its alcohol and sugar contents as its unique organoleptic qualities ome into their own. |
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Wine
Description:
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Intense golden yellow |
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Intense, with a dry fruits and honey aromas |
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Rich and round with a very good structure |
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| = Color = Nose = Palate |
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