Gagliole

Colli della Toscana Centrale I.G.T.

This red wine contains Sangiovese grapes. After pressing, it was aged for 16 months in barriques of french oak wood. Thereafter, the wine was bottled and refined for further 6 months before putting it on the market. Gagliole is well structured and balanced with dense, sweet tannins.

It should be served at a temperature of 18° C.

Best maturity for drinking: up to 4-6 years after release.

Environmental Labelling

Technical data

Appellation: Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

Grape varieties: Sangiovese 100%

Appearance: Intense ruby red with purple highlights

Vineyard age: 15-30 years

Vineyard density: 4500-9000 vines per hectare

Vineyard yeld: 3500-5000 kg per hectare

Elevation, exposure: 450-500 metres, south-southwest

Soil: Medium texture on Pietraforte rock

Harvest: Handpicked, into small boxes

Quality control: Manual selection in cellar of highest-quality grapes

Vinification: With indigenous yeasts , in 45-hl French oak vats and steel tanks; 30 days of maceration.

Aging: Min. 12 months in French oak barrels, 30% new e successivi 10 mesi in botti di rovere francese da 12hl, elevage in cemento per 3 mesi

Bottle aging: Min. 6 months under controlled temperature