Ricasoli Antico Feudo Toscana IGT

Toscana IGT, Tuscany

Tasting Notes

Ruby red color with hints of red fruit, cherry and strawberry. The taste is fresh, pleasant and with good acidity.  The finish is balanced and persistent.

The weather conditions were quite unusual on vintage 2021. Despite the frost of last April, the drought suffered in the summer months and the early ripening of the grapes, the wines yield healthy grapes and the quality is excellent.

Grapes were harvested from September 20 to the beginning of October.

After racking, all three grapes are fermented in steel tanks for two weeks. Ageing takes place over 8-9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.

Altitude: 280-480 m a.s.l.
Density: 5.500/6.600 plants/ha
Exposure: South, south-west/south, south-east
Training: spurred cordon and guyot
Soil: Sangiovese is grown on a calcareous clay soil, commonly known as Alberese. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are planted on the loamy soils close to the Arbia river valley.

Varietals: Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet sauvignon 25%, Merlot 15% Alcohol: 14% Vol. Total Acidity: 5.46 g/l pH: 3.44 Non-Reducing Extract: 28.98 g/l Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid ): 2304 mg/l

Tasting Notes

Ruby red color with hints of red fruit, cherry and strawberry. The taste is fresh, pleasant and with good acidity.  The finish is balanced and persistent.

Autumn was very rainy and quite cold. Winter was mild and not particularly rainy. Spring therefore continued with average temperatures and scarce rainfall. Summer arrived on time with the solstice starting, as early as June 20th, to record maximum temperatures above 86°F. Finally, the month of October displayed all its typical characteristics: lower temperatures during the night, an alternation of rainy and sunny days, which produced grapes of excellent quality.

Grapes were harvested from end of September to mid-October 2020.

After racking, all three grapes are fermented in steel tanks for two weeks. Ageing takes place over 8-9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.

Altitude: 280-480 m a.s.l.
Density: 5.500/6.600 plants/ha
Exposure: South, south-west/south, south-east
Training: spurred cordon and guyot
Soil: Sangiovese is grown on a calcareous clay soil, commonly known as Alberese. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are planted on the loamy soils close to the Arbia river valley.

Varietals: Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet sauvignon 25%, Merlot 15%
Alcohol: 14% Vol.
Total Acidity: 5.46 g/l
pH: 3.44
Non-Reducing Extract: 28.98 g/l
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid ): 2304 mg/l

Tasting Notes

Ruby red color with hints of red fruit, cherry and strawberry. The taste is fresh, pleasant and with good acidity.  The finish is balanced and persistent.

Grapes were harvested from end of September to mid-October 2019.

After racking, all three grapes are fermented in steel tanks for two weeks. Ageing takes place over 8-9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet sauvignon 25%, Merlot 15%

Overall, we can state that 2018 was a complex harvest due to the climate trends, which tended to be more humid than average in the past, but with excellent summer temperatures and a very dry period in the months of September and October. Thanks to good underground water supplies the plants never suffered water stress and ripened regularly. The quality of the grapes was of a very high standard, which leads us to hope for a high-quality wine.

Tasting Notes

Ruby red color with hints of red fruit, cherry and strawberry.  The taste is fresh, pleasant and with good acidity.  The finish is balanced and persistent.

Fermentation and maceration takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures between 75.2°F - 80.6°F with 14 - 16 days of skin contact. Aging takes place over 3 - 4 months in tonneaux of third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%

  • 20230902

    91

    points

    James Suckling, September 2023

    "Lots of berries, savory spices, stones and grilled oranges on the nose. This is fruity and direct on the palate with a medium body and soft, fresh tannins. Really approachable style. Drink now"

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  • 2021-11-01

    95

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    Decanter, November 2021

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2021 Ricasoli Antico Feudo Toscana IGT – 91 points, James Suckling – Shelftalker

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