Wine "Rubiolo", Chianti Classico DOCG, 2011
Tasting Notes
Wine of intense ruby red color.
The wine has a rich, fascinating taste with notes of red berries and blackberries, delicate spicy nuances, balanced acidity and a long finish.
Fresh, harmonious aroma of the wine reveals notes of raspberries and blackberries, nuances of white pepper and leather.
The wine goes well with meat dishes, game, pates, sausages, cheeses, pastas with various sauces, risotto.
Interesting Facts
Elegant wine "Rubiolo" made from Sangiovese with a small addition of Merlot. Grapes grown on a small vineyard at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level on the marl soils of medium texture. Planting density is 5,000 vines per hectare, yield - 4500 kg per hectare. Harvested in small boxes. After fermentation at a controlled temperature and maceration for 15 to 18 days, the wine is aged in two-three-year French oak barrels (1/3), another third - wooden vats and the rest - in steel tanks. Then the wine is bottled and matures bottled under strict thermal control for at least 3 months before entering the market. "Rubiolo" - a harmonious pleasant wine with a fruity taste and soft tannins. Wine storage capacity of up to 5 years.
Gagliole - a small country with an ancient history dating back to 994 AD, which is its magnificent scenery with cypress trees and ancient terraces expresses all the beauty of Tuscany. The magic of this place is so "capture" of the Swiss Bankers Bёra Thomas and his wife - Monica galeristka that they decided to stay here. In 1990, they bought a Gagliole 30 hectares of vineyards spread over 8 hectares. Their love for good wines has become a real passion. In the modernization of equipment and winery called "Gagliole", has been substantial investment, but the most important contribution to its work - created by a team of professionals whose mission is to create quality wines that represent the highest expression of the terroir. As an expert and chief enologist was invited by the famous Stefano Kochchioli, takes the position agronomist Dr. Tobias Fromman.
Vineyards "Gagliole" located at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level in the south and south-western exposure. Age of vines is diverse and ranges from 3 to 30 years. Harvested by hand and to further improve the quality of wine goes a long and rigorous selection process using a sorting table. The winery produces four wines - Gagliole IGT, Pecchia, Gagliole Bianco and Rubiolo. They differ in the same quality and marked the highest awards and expert estimates.
