Monteti 2019 Mathusalem 6 L

420,00 

Shipped in wooden case


 

50% Petit Verdot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

The winter was very rainy and mild. Budding occurred in the last week of March in a rainy spring, with average temperatures. The vegetative growth was luxuriant and rapid. The summer also saw some rain, but veraison began regularly in mid-July. The harvest was linear, with some sporadic rain which did not cause any problems. The harvest of the varieties dedicated to Monteti began on September 10th with the Cabernet Sauvignon, and ended on September 24th with the Petit Verdot. Grapes in perfect health and with an excellent point of ripeness.
 

Of a bright and intense ruby ​​red, it opens on the nose with aromas of dark fruit, blueberry, blackberry, ripe cherry and undergrowth, followed by intriguing spicy, balsamic and tobacco notes. The sip is voluminous and enveloping, with an elegant tannic texture that evolves towards a very persistent and remarkably fresh finish.

Description

ALC/VOL: 14%


THE VINEYARD: exposure south – south-westerly; altitude 140 mt; complex, stony structure on a substratum of clay; vine density: 6,600 plants per hectare.


HARVESTING TECHNIQUE: manual.


YIELD/HA in 2019: 35hl


VINIFICATION: temperature-controlled fermentation in open tapered steel vats. Each one of the various plots of our vineyard is vinified in a dedicated vat and also kept separate throughout the entire ageing process, up to the moment of the blend composition.


MACERATION: up to 18 days depending on variety. Long contact with lees
to drastically reduce the use of sulphites.


MATURATION: 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux (70% new and 30% of second passage). After the blend composition it rests in cement vats before bottling. Further 24 months of bottle ageing. No fining or filtering.