Piaggia Pietranera Toscana IGT 2022
From the Winery: Pietranera IGT Toscana derives from our will to produce a wine reflecting the pleasantness and the elegance of our terroir and to offer the consumer an excellent structured wine, refined and able to be a valid complement of everyday traditional Italian cooking, so satisfying tastes of those looking for a typical and pure wine of Tuscan tradition. The selection grapes and the careful vinification with natural yeasts allow us to obtain this daily product in which all the pleasantness of the wine according to Piaggia philosophy is contained, always synonym of authenticity and passion for the land.
Intense and thick ruby red colour. Complex on the nose, reminiscent of fruits of the forest jam, sweet spices, thyme and cocoa. Full-bodied. Excellent balance between alcohols and polyalcohols, acids and tannins, with a persistent finish and a pleasant sweet, fresh and fruity follow-through. It goes well with mature cheeses, red meat and game.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are vinified in small containers in order to encourage maximun extraction of skin components. Fermentation is carried out with natural yeasts, in full respect of the terroir, the wine rests on the skin for a least 18-20 days, during which time it undergoes punching down and brief pumping over are carried out.
MATURATION: The wine is transferred to small French wood containers, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and remains for a least 3 months. During this period the wine is racked a few times to make it clearer and prepare it for bottling.
AGING: At least 6 months in bottle.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal Composition | 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Franc |
| Appellation | Tuscany IGT |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | ITALY |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
