SANGIOVESE 90% | CABERNET SAUVIGNON 10%
Produced under the appellation of Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC since 2015, Barbaspinosa is a robust and approachable wine. Hailing from the same vineyard as Avvoltore, Barbaspinosa is the second-label red wine from the clay soils of the Poggetti Estate. High in well-integrated tannins, this is a versatile wine that can stand up to deep and robust foods. The name, Barbaspinosa, is a character from a collection of a short stories written by the Great Grandfather Giuseppe Leo Moris for his children.
TASTING NOTES:
Color: Intense ruby red
Bouquet: complex, ripe plum and blackberry with deep notes of vanilla, cedar and forest floor
Taste: high, well-integrated tannins, persistent, ripe black fruit
Serving temperature: 18°C / 64°F
Pairings: wild boar, and other braised meat
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Production zone: Poggetti, Massa Marittima
Terroir: clay, rich in fossils, slightly acidic
Exposure: South West
Yield per hectare: 6,000 kilos
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Harvest time: second and fourth week of September. Vinification in vitrified cement tanks. Pumping over twice a day for a maceration period lasting 18 days. The wine, before being bottled, is left to age for 12 months in the used-Avvoltore oak barrels. After 4 months, bottles are released to market.
