ALBIA 2023
ROSÉ TOSCANA IGT
GRAPE VARIETIES
Sangiovese, Merlot
SOIL
Vineyard soils vary greatly but all are strewn with stony fragments adding mineral richness.
VINIFICATION
In stainless steel at controlled temperature of 12°C-16°C ( 53.6°-60.8°F) for 25/30 days.
AGEING
3 months in stainless steel vats
AWARDS
Vineyard
Altitude: 250-300 m a.s.l. |Density: 6.600 plants/ha
Exposure: South-West/North |Training: spurred cordon
Growing Season
The 2023 was a particular year that required a great agronomic commitment in the management of the vineyard. Spring was cold in the first days of mid-March and early April, and quite rainy. The combination of continuous humidity and typical spring temperatures favoured a good flowering and fruit set, but also let to the onset of fungal diseases, affecting the inflorescences first and then the newly formed clusters. From mid-June, the weather shifted towards the typical Chianti summer: lack of rain except for two showers at the end of June and late August, with seasonal average temperatures, reaching peaks of 41°C in mid-August days.
Analytical Parameters
Alcohol: 13% vol. | Total acidity: 6.45 g/l
pH: 3.09 | Net dry extract: 19.51 g/l