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.
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
