Cabernet IGT Toscana rosso Maria Teresa “Fattoria Bernicchi” 2018

Wine Name: Maria Teresa “Fattoria Bernicchi”
Designation: Cabernet IGT Toscana Rosso
Vintage: 2018
Production Area: Tenuta Maria Teresa, Colline Lucchesi
Winemaker: Massimo Motroni
Soil: Sandy loam with presence of silica and magnesium
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Exposure: South
Average Vineyard Age: 24 years
Altitude: 100 m a.s.l.
Training System: Guyot
Vines per hectare: 5500
Yield per hectare: 4000 kg
Average Annual Production: 1200 bottles

Manual harvest in plastic crates. Bunch selection based on ripeness, early October.
Vinification: Grapes cultivated using biodynamic techniques. Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. Maceration on the skins for 15–18 days at 28–30°C, with daily pump-overs and délestage. Malolactic fermentation in steel.
Aging: Aged in French oak barriques (first and second passage) for 18 months. Then blended in steel and naturally cold-stabilized during winter. Bottled the following summer.
Bottle Aging: At least 12 months

Color: Intense, lively ruby red
Bouquet: Already complex aromas; clear notes of blueberry, spice, light leather, and underlying hints of graphite
Palate: Full, soft, and well-bodied on the palate with silky, juicy tannins. Well-balanced components. Long and refined finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%