Romitoro IGT Toscana

Romitòro is an elegant blend of Syrah and Petit Verdot that expresses all the benefits of the moderate Maremma climate.

A bold Super Tuscan that proves that French varieties can thrive in Tuscany, leading to excellent quality, and an undeniably Tuscan character.

This wine ages for approximately 12 months in oak and is unfiltered.

 


Wine exported to

Canada

Grape Varieties:

Syrah and Petit Verdot

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

15-20 hours

Type of yeast:

Cultivated

Fermentation temperature:

Below 20 °C (68 °F)

Maceration technique:

Cold maceration

Length of maceration:

Up to about 20 days

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Container age:

Oak and concrete

Type of oak:

French

Bottling period:

July

Aging before bottling:

12 months

Closure:

Diam

Organic:

In conversion

Vineyard location:

Scansano

Soil composition:

Gravel soils with clay and silt from marine deposits dating back to the Pliocene Epoch.

Vine training:

Spurred Cordon and Guyot

Altitude:

150-250 meters above sea level

Vine density:

4,000-5,000 vines per hectare

Exposure:

Southern

Years planted:

1999-2021

Time of harvest:

Late September

Total yearly production (in bottles):

75,000

Serving temperature:

Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).

Food pairings:

Serve with rich chicken or mushroom dishes or anything with tomato sauce

Alcohol:

14%

Winemaker:

Carlo Ferrini and Stefano Martini