The Toscana i.g.t. “M” is produced only in exceptional years with the best Merlot grapes from our vineyards. The choice of the name “M” is because apart from being a Merlot, we wanted to make a gift to the owner Massimo Marchi.
TYPE: Toscana i.g.t.
WINE-GROWERS: La Querce di Massimo Marchi e C. s.a.s.
WINEYARD AREA: 0,9 hectares
AVERAGE HEIGHT: 250 s.l.m.
EXPOSITION AND SLOPE: North-east, 10-15 %
PLANTING YEAR: 2003
GRAPES: Merlot 100 %
WINE YIELD/HECTARE: 36 Hl.
HARVEST: hand-harvest, the grape was crushed in a soft way
VINIFICATION: the grapes were macerated in stainless steel tanks for about 16 days, with a periodic remounting for a better extraction of colour and soft tannin, during which the wine completed its alcoholic fermentation.
MATURATION: 30 months in new barriques of French wood, medium toasting
REFINING: in bottles of at least 12 months
PRODUCT QUANTITY: for 2007 vintage # 1.350 bottles of l. 0,750
PACKAGING:> heavy green and dark bottles of 0,75l
TASTE: Intense ruby red colour; in the nose it is well marked with a forest fruit some raspberry, blackbarry. In the mouth, it is very full but elegant with soft tannins and of a long and persisting taste.