Purity and sheer deliciousness. Olly Smith ≠e Daily Mail · 2013
Production Area Greve
in Chianti: Ru∞oli. Alberese, Grosseto: Banditella (Maremma).
Appellation Toƒana
IGT
First vintage 2007
Variety Cabernet
Franc; Syrah; Merlot.
Vineyards Ru∞oli:
Solatìo, Faule and Casaocci. Banditella: Podere Marrasa and Sugherettaia.
Exposure
Ru∞oli: South-Southwe∆; 350/450 m.s.l. Banditella: North-South; 30 m.s.l.
Soil
Ru∞oli: ≠e disintegration of quartz and feld≈ar sand∆one produces deep and loose soil with sandy silt and ∆rong presence of large ∆ones. Banditella: A mixture of silt and alluvial
sand, with areas of gravel and surface pebbles that can be traced back to the Plei∆ocene. Viticulture Biodynamic Yields 30
hl/ha.
avg. Production 20,000
Harvest Grapes
Élevage
bottles (1,666 cases).
are harve∆ed by hand in ≈ecial 8 kg crates, to prote¬ the berries. 16 months in 20% new fine and extrafine grained French oak barriques.
Maturity Enjoyable
now. Will reach maturity around 2015, and will continue to evolve for at lea∆ another 15 years.
ideal Temperature 18–20°
(since inception).
ideal glasses Riedel
C (64–68° F).
Vinum Extreme 4444/0; Riedel Vinum Extreme 4444/07;
Riedel Sommeliers 4400/30; Spiegelau Authentis 00.
Formats 0.750
liter, 6 bottle wooden case; Magnum (1.5 liters), single bottle wooden case; Double Magnum (3 liters), single bottle wooden case; ImpĂŠriale (6 liters), single bottle wooden case.
Label Photo
by Alessandra Rocchetti.
No animal produÂŹs or byproduÂŹs are used in the vineyards or in the cellar. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Turpino is the culmination of years of patient exploration in the Querciabella vineyards and cellar. Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni Owner and Honorary Chairman 路 2013