2019 Tolaini "Valdisanti" Tuscany, Italy
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ABOUT THIS WINE
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Cabernet Franc 50% Vines are grown on sandy soil with a slight presence of stones (tufa soil). Grapes are first selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive at the winery; they are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately placed in French oak fermenters. Fermentation is temperature-controlled and the must is kept in contact with the wine for 25 days. The wine spends 16 months in French barriques, of which 6 months are spent resting on the fine lees. Maceration 25 days.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Pier Luigi Tolaini, a native of Tuscany, immigrated to Canada in 1956. He planned to work for a few years, make some money, then go back home, buy a farm, marry his high school sweetheart, and make some good wine... and not with his feet this time! It took Pier Luigi 45 years before he returned with a clear vision of the high-quality wine he wanted to make: one of Italy's best, no less.
In 1998 he returned to his native land and purchased some of the best land in the region of Chianti Classico in the noted commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga. From the roots up, he constructed this state-of-the-art winery. He brought together the best technology and winemakers to bring to light wines that would truly express this significant region. Pier Luigi hired famed enologist Michel Rolland and Tuscan agronomist Andrea Paoletti, who put together a team that shares Pierluigi's vision - to make the best wines possible with one vitally unique ingredient - the terroir of Chianti Classico's southernmost commune: Castelnuovo Berardenga.
A true marriage of tradition and modern technology. The belief in the "best fruit produces the best wine" is the fundamental principle of the Tolaini estate. High-density planting per hectare and low yield per plant is a proven strategy worldwide in producing excellent quality fruit. With up to 8,300 plants per hectare in the less hilly vineyards, drip irrigation for each plant, and two green harvests to pre-select the healthiest and most promising bunches on the vine, the Tolaini property produces fruit of unsurpassable quality. This fruit is evident in every mouthful of the estate's five incredible red wines.
Tolaini wines are known internationally for their impeccable quality and incredible taste. With each new vintage, they continue to innovate and impress.
Details:
| Grape(s) | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
| Farming | Sustainable |