By Bertinga
Punta di Adine Toscana IGT

Wine Details
Vintage: 2019
Production Area: Gaiole in Chianti
Vineyard/Block: Adine, block number 100
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Alcohol: 14.00%
Total Acidity: 6.40 g/L
Volatile Acid: 0.40 g/L
pH: 3.30
Bottling Date: April 2021

Soil
This terraced vineyard sits at 550 m.a.s.l. on a steep, south-facing slope, and its soil originated in the pre-eocene epoch (about 100M years ago). Clay-limestone soil, medium consistency, plenty of stones. Soil consisting of calcareous rocks of marine origin, deep and loose. Very good thermal conductivity and optimal light. All the above make it the perfect terroir for Sangiovese to express its elegance, complexity, and longevity.

The 2019 Growing Season
The first half of the year was cooler and drier than average, delaying the vines' vegetative cycle compared to previous years, at a pace similar to the great 1980s vintages. The summer temperatures were even and high, without peaks or heavy rain, and were followed by good weather in September, with considerable night-day temperature variation, resulting in grapes with perfectly ripe phenolics.

Vinification and Aging
The clusters were hand-picked into 10-kg boxes and manually selected on the sorting table. The grapes were vinified in concrete tanks. The wine then remained in concrete tanks and 2,500-L Austrian oak barrels for 18 months in the temperature-controlled cellar. After bottling, the wine aged a minimum of 18 months in the bottle prior to release.
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