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Sang.Cab.Franc.Merlot HAIKU IGT AMA 750ml
€55.00
(€73.33 / L)
VAT included
HAIKU 2016
Tuscany I.G.T.
Haiku was born in 2009 and is the result of a blend of three varieties: 50% is Sangiovese, while the remainder is equally divided between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. During
the planting of the second part of the Montebuoni vineyard, completed in 2001, it was decided to experiment with a noble international variety, Cabernet Franc, which until
then had not been used at Ama. However, after a careful analysis of the soil and climate, it was assumed that Cabernet Franc would give good results. In 2001, two small
plots were planted, numbered 84 and 85 in the company's land register, of 1.47 ha and 0.47 ha respectively, for a total surface area of 2 hectares with clone 214,
appreciated in the Bordeaux area for its ability to produce 'vins-de-garde' on rootstock 110R.
CLIMATE: The winter was mild and rainy. In April we had a rapid rise in temperature, while May and June were unstable. Finally, summer arrived in July, with a wide range of
temperatures between day and night, which favoured the development of aromas and flavours. Despite the hailstorm at the end of August, the grapes were healthy. After
numerous samplings and organoleptic analyses in the vineyard and in the laboratory, the grapes were picked by hand, in 10/12 kg crates, on 14 September for the Merlot,
28 September for the Cabernet Franc and 29 September for the Sangiovese.
VINIFICATION: vinification was induced by indigenous yeasts and separated by variety in steel vats at a controlled temperature between 30/32°C, with manual pumping over
and a total stay of 26 days for the Merlot, 23 days for the Cabernet Franc and 23 days for the Sangiovese. After racking, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel
tanks.
AGING: at the end of malolactic fermentation, the three varieties were blended. The wine then went into fine-grained oak barriques, 24% of which were new.
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE WINE:
First vintage produced: 2009
Grapes: 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot
Alcohol content: 13.5
Total acidity: 5.03 g/l
Residual sugars: 1 g/l
Extract: 30.5 m/l
Colour: intense purple red with ruby reflections
Bouquet: still hermetic, closed nose, with hints of ripe fruit and balsamic notes
Taste: full and velvety tannic structure prevails in the mouth. Wine of ample volume and longevity.
Tuscany I.G.T.
Haiku was born in 2009 and is the result of a blend of three varieties: 50% is Sangiovese, while the remainder is equally divided between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. During
the planting of the second part of the Montebuoni vineyard, completed in 2001, it was decided to experiment with a noble international variety, Cabernet Franc, which until
then had not been used at Ama. However, after a careful analysis of the soil and climate, it was assumed that Cabernet Franc would give good results. In 2001, two small
plots were planted, numbered 84 and 85 in the company's land register, of 1.47 ha and 0.47 ha respectively, for a total surface area of 2 hectares with clone 214,
appreciated in the Bordeaux area for its ability to produce 'vins-de-garde' on rootstock 110R.
CLIMATE: The winter was mild and rainy. In April we had a rapid rise in temperature, while May and June were unstable. Finally, summer arrived in July, with a wide range of
temperatures between day and night, which favoured the development of aromas and flavours. Despite the hailstorm at the end of August, the grapes were healthy. After
numerous samplings and organoleptic analyses in the vineyard and in the laboratory, the grapes were picked by hand, in 10/12 kg crates, on 14 September for the Merlot,
28 September for the Cabernet Franc and 29 September for the Sangiovese.
VINIFICATION: vinification was induced by indigenous yeasts and separated by variety in steel vats at a controlled temperature between 30/32°C, with manual pumping over
and a total stay of 26 days for the Merlot, 23 days for the Cabernet Franc and 23 days for the Sangiovese. After racking, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel
tanks.
AGING: at the end of malolactic fermentation, the three varieties were blended. The wine then went into fine-grained oak barriques, 24% of which were new.
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE WINE:
First vintage produced: 2009
Grapes: 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot
Alcohol content: 13.5
Total acidity: 5.03 g/l
Residual sugars: 1 g/l
Extract: 30.5 m/l
Colour: intense purple red with ruby reflections
Bouquet: still hermetic, closed nose, with hints of ripe fruit and balsamic notes
Taste: full and velvety tannic structure prevails in the mouth. Wine of ample volume and longevity.
RI HAIKU AM 2016
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Data sheet
- Year
- 2016
- Type
- Red wine
- Winery
- Castello di Ama