Vintage 2001
Production area:
Montalcino - Siena - Sant'Angelo in Colle. Hilly lands with Southern - South/Western orientation.
Vineyards:
Olmaia. Average height: 350 m. above sea level. Planted in 1984.
Weather conditions:
Vintage characterized by the rough frost of April 16th which drastically reduced quantities luckily to the advantage of quality. A wave of heat on the last week of July and the first of August considerably anticipated harvest: the first Sangiovese was picked on September 3rd, the Cabernet Sauvignon Olmaia from 13th to 18th September.
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon, clones coming from Bordeaux with loose bunch of a reduced size. Vintage 2001 yield: 51 q/ha. Manual harvest with a rigorous selection of the best bunches, which takes place at first in the vineyards and subsequently on a selection table in the cellar.
Vinification:
Fermentation in 150 hl short and wide stainless steel tanks allowing and extended surface of skins-must contact, leading to an optimum extraction of the polyphenolic richness of the skins. About 20 days of maceration, at a controlled temperature below 30°C. Daily punching down.
Ageing:
18 months in new Allier, Tronçais, Fontainebleau and Blois 225 l. oak barriques followed by more than one year of ageing in bottle.
Main Features
Colour:
Very dense, with shining purple hues.
Bouquet:
Very varietal, in great balance with the inviting spices from the barriques, with a strong touch of the "Terroir" of Montalcino.
Flavour:
Great tannic power, immediately pleasant thanks to the massive and luscious body enclosing and enveloping these noble polyphenols. A crescendo of warm, juicy and deep sensations rises from mid palate leading to a very persistent and unforgettable mature blackberry after-taste.
Alcohol content:
13,7%
Total acidity level:
5.8 g/l
Serving temperature:
18° C
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