M�rke: Carpineto

Sillano IGT Rosso Toscano

This wine, of great structure and concentration, is designed to reward extensive cellaring.

The grapes for this wine come from the 5.04 hectare (12 acres) vineyard called Molin Vecchio named after an old flour mill situated on the valley bottom. At about 290 to 320 meters (~1,000ft) in elevation, just outside the town of Montepulciano, this vineyard lays within the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG appellation.

Vineyard Location: south and south-east exposures on medium steepness slope.

Vineyard age: planted in the early 1980’s with one area grafted in 1997 at a density of 2x1 meters (~7x3 ft), equivalent to 5,000 vines/ha (2,080/ac).

Trellising method: trained to a unilateral cordon with vertical shoot positioning.

Grapes: Sangiovese 60% of unknown clonal origin and Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, grafted with buds field selected from our Chianciano/Montepulciano estate. The rootstock type is not known.

Soil: from the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period (15 million years ago) the soil displays strata of clay scists, calcareous and arenaceous deposits, as well as sandy clays.

Harvest: October

Grape must at harvest: sugar 23.78%, total acidity 6.95 per thousand, ph 3.28.

Vinification: small lot fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at 28°C (82°F) using selected yeast. Fourteen day maceration with frequent aerations, pump-overs and punch-downs of the cap for optimum polyphenol extraction.

Malolactic fermentation: started during the primary fermentation it continued for 5 days after being drawn off the lees.

Aging: placed in new French and American oak barrels in February it was taken out to settle in stainless steel tanks at the end of February.

Bottling: to protect the vineyard’s character this wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Production: 3,000 bottles.

Bottle age: in our temperature controlled cellar for at least 48 months.

Color: dark, deep, amaranth-ruby hue.

Bouquet: rich and complex, with blackberries jam and licorice, spicy notes of cacao, coffee, black pepper and a hint of vanilla.

Taste: full-bodied, powerful and developed with integrated tannins and oak flavors.

Analytical data at the time of bottling: alcohol 13.56%, total acidity 5.22 per thousand, color 18.51, sugar 1.54 per thousand, polyphenols 3,655 mg/l, dry extract 31.02 g/l.
Serving temperature: 17-19°C (63-66°F)

Gastronomy: best served with game roasts and grilled meats.