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Red dry
Poliziano Cortona in Violas Merlot 2020 - a delicate, refined wine that combines rich fruitiness, elegant oak traces and excellent structural balance.
A dense, warm, intense, rich wine is made from hand-picked grapes. The vines grow in Pliocene clay and stone-rich soil. Fermentation and maceration are carried out in stainless steel barrels at a temperature of 26-30° C, and post-fermentation maceration is carried out at a temperature of 32° C. All these processes last 18-22 days. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in 60hl oak barrels. The wine is stored with yeast sediment until May-June. It is then aged for 16-18 months in French oak barrels (80% of the barrels are new) and 6 months in the bottle.
Aromas of blackcurrant, cedar, licorice, toasted bread, spicy herbs. Heavy, long aftertaste.
Residual Sugar: ~2.0–2.2 g/l
Acidity: ~5.1–5.4 g/l
Sulfite content: ~85–92 mg/l
Serve at 16-18 ° C with beef without estrogen, thick veal stews with mushrooms, grilled beef and veal sausages.
An extraordinary Tuscan reality is the Poliziano farm, located in the medieval mountain town of Montepulciano, in the province of Siena, in southern Tuscany. The farm was founded in 1961. From 22 hectares of vineyards has grown to 120 hectares. The dynamic Federico Carletti, who took the helm of the farm in 1981. and currently runs a winery, combining tradition and modernity. After completing his wine studies in Piedmont, he did internships at various wineries and applied the experience gained to Poliziano. The name of the farm, Poliziano, is a tribute to the humanist poet Angelo Ambrogini, who was born in Montepulciano and was called Poliziano. All Polysiano wines reflect a long history. Born in the 80s, they retained the original labels. The wines are mainly made from Sangiovese grapes, best known in the area. Poliziano is now widely regarded as one of the great pioneers of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
