The Toscana i.g.t. La Querce is our top wine. It is produced only with the best Sangiovese and Colorino grapes of our vineyards and allows us to bring in the bottle our entire history and our capacity to produce a high quality wine.
TYPE: Toscana i.g.t.
WINE-GROWERS: La Querce di Massimo Marchi e C. s.a.s.
PRODUCTION ZONE: Florence hills of Impruneta
WINEYARD AREA: 2,5 hectares
AVERAGE HEIGHT: 250 s.l.m.
EXPOSITION AND SLOPE: South, 25-30 % (3,5 ha)
PLANTING YEAR: 1999 and 2003
GRAPES: Sangiovese 90 % , Colorino 10 %
WINE YIELD/HECTARE: 32 Hl.
HARVEST: manual with crates, grapes are softly pressed
VINIFICATION: the grapes were macerated in stainless steel tanks for about 18 days, with a periodic pumping over for a better color and softer tannins extraction, during which the wine completed its alcoholic fermentation. The malolactic fermentation was completed into barriques
MATURATION: in wooden barrel with capacity of 10 Hl for 18 months.
REFINING: in bottle for at least 12 months
PRODUCT QUANTITY: 4.000 bottles of l. 0,750
PACKAGING: ancient dark green 0,750 liters heavy bottle
TASTE: Intense ruby red colour with garnet reflexes; bouquet is wide and strong with a red fruits, spicy and vanilla note. In the mouth, its complex structure, with soft tannin and of a long and persisting taste.