Tenuta Calimaia Riserva
The 2021 season was marked by significant variations in temperature and rainfall. The vintage was defined by rather low rainfall, which was concentrated in a few specific months such as January and February, and by temperatures with particularly low minimum values. Between February and March, the average temperatures led to a bud break that slowed down with the arrival of cold air in early April. The typically hot temperatures in the first part of June induced the start of flowering, which lasted until mid-month. Veraison began towards the end of July and extended throughout the month. The subsequent ripening phase was rather sudden, helped by the low rainfall between August and September. Favourable conditions during the harvest period allowed us to collect grapes that made the 2021 vintage exceptional, with bold colours, intense aromas of ripe fruit, and a structure featuring rich tannins and good acidity.
Wine Variety: Sangiovese, known locally as Prugnolo Gentile, and complementary red grape varieties
Maturation: 36 months in oak barrels, 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol content: 14%
Vinification and ageing: The grapes were harvested by hand and then carefully selected in the field, after which they were vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26 °C, and fermentation took place spontaneously. Maceration on the skins lasted 20 days and allowed for perfect extraction of the polyphenolic substances, aided by frequent pumping over in the initial phases of fermentation, interrupted by deléstage in the intermediate phase, before gently resuming in the final phase. The malolactic fermentation was completed in steel before winter. The wine was then left to mature in 50 hL oak barrels for 36 months, before continuing to age in the bottle for a further 6 months.
Organoleptic Notes: Calimaia Riserva 2021 is a vibrant shade of ruby red. The bouquet is complex, intense and decisive, with fruity hints reminiscent of red and black berries such as wild strawberries, strawberry trees, red and blackcurrants, which nicely complement the fresh balsamic notes. The spiciness is well-integrated, reminiscent of sweet spices and black pepper. In the mouth, it is dry and balanced. Its dense and silky tannic texture is enveloping. On the palate, it is complex, long and persistent.
The 2021 season was marked by significant variations in temperature and rainfall. The vintage was defined by rather low rainfall, which was concentrated in a few specific months such as January and February, and by temperatures with particularly low minimum values. Between February and March, the average temperatures led to a bud break that slowed down with the arrival of cold air in early April. The typically hot temperatures in the first part of June induced the start of flowering, which lasted until mid-month. Veraison began towards the end of July and extended throughout the month. The subsequent ripening phase was rather sudden, helped by the low rainfall between August and September. Favourable conditions during the harvest period allowed us to collect grapes that made the 2021 vintage exceptional, with bold colours, intense aromas of ripe fruit, and a structure featuring rich tannins and good acidity.
Wine Variety: Sangiovese, known locally as Prugnolo Gentile, and complementary red grape varieties
Maturation: 36 months in oak barrels, 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol content: 14%
Vinification and ageing: The grapes were harvested by hand and then carefully selected in the field, after which they were vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26 °C, and fermentation took place spontaneously. Maceration on the skins lasted 20 days and allowed for perfect extraction of the polyphenolic substances, aided by frequent pumping over in the initial phases of fermentation, interrupted by deléstage in the intermediate phase, before gently resuming in the final phase. The malolactic fermentation was completed in steel before winter. The wine was then left to mature in 50 hL oak barrels for 36 months, before continuing to age in the bottle for a further 6 months.
Organoleptic Notes: Calimaia Riserva 2021 is a vibrant shade of ruby red. The bouquet is complex, intense and decisive, with fruity hints reminiscent of red and black berries such as wild strawberries, strawberry trees, red and blackcurrants, which nicely complement the fresh balsamic notes. The spiciness is well-integrated, reminiscent of sweet spices and black pepper. In the mouth, it is dry and balanced. Its dense and silky tannic texture is enveloping. On the palate, it is complex, long and persistent.
Tenuta Calimaia
This project marks the return of the Frescobaldis to Montepulciano in the name of that exploratory nature which also belonged to Lionardo Di Niccolò Frescobaldi: explorer, writer and merchant, he became mayor of Montepulciano in 1390.
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Every cluster of Sangiovese that grows in Pieve Cervognano carries with it the strength of a land that tells ancient stories.
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