A Super Tuscan with a remarkable personality.
The name Schidione, a medieval spit used to roast game,
is intended to indicate its belonging to the Tuscan tradition of great "meditation" reds.
Technical Data
Winery Name: Castello di Montepò
Geographical Area: Maremma
Soil: Galestro
Vine Varieties: 40% Sangiovese Grosso BBS11
40% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Merlot
Planting Spacing: 0.8 x 2.4 m
Training Method: Single spurred cordon
Vineyard Management: Traditional
Vineyard Age: Over 15 years
Harvest: Manual, using crates
Harvest Date: End of September
Vinification: Traditional red wine
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats,
separate for each variety
Aging: French barriques selected for each
variety for 24 months
Aging: 12 months in bottle
Bottles Produced: 3,000
Bottle Sizes: 0.75 - 1.5 l
Alcohol: 14.18% vol. Residual Sugar: 1.00 g/L
Total acidity 5.50 g/L Dry extract 29.00 g/L
Tasting notes:
Color:
Intense ruby ??red
with garnet highlights.
Aroma:
Elegant and complex
hines of ripe red
fruit with
spicy notes.
Flavor:
Dry, savory,
good structure,
persuasive tannins with
good persistence.