Lupicaia Super Tuscan
| Vintage: | 2013 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nBlack plums and cherries with some lavender undertones on the nose. Medium body with fine tannins and a freshness and crispness with energy. Some attractive primary fruit. You also get that distinctive note of eucalyptus that is always present in this wine. The wine shows lift and tart flavors that intersect with firm tannins. The sun-shaped logo on the front label is an Etruscan symbol that was found on a stone that was later donated to a museum in the town of Volterra.\r\nWinemaking notes: After the manual selection on the sorting table, the grapes are gently de-stemmed and pressed carefully, in order to not break the skin of the berries. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in open-cap stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with maceration of the grapes for about 20 days. Daily d\u00e9lestages allowed the extraction of the aromatic bouquet and the right tannic balance, with an important structure that will allow a long aging.\r\nAging: The ageing takes place in new French oak tonneaux for a period of about 22 months, followed by a further refinement in the bottle before being marketed.\r\nAbout Castello del Terricio\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Castello del Terriccio (Castle of the land) dates back roughly 1000 years.\u00a0The modern history of the estate begins after World War I, when it was acquired by Count Serrafini Ferri, whose family still owns the property. In the 1920s the Serrafini Ferris' implemented major improvements to the property. This family laid the groundwork for the estate that remains more or less unchanged today.\r\nUp to the 1970s the estate was known mainly for production of grain, it even held the European record for production of second harvest corn. This specialization in grain continues today but also in the organic production of spelt (dinkel wheat), corn, forage and olive groves \u2013 but this has been overshadowed in recent times by the estate's expertise and reputation for\u00a0viticulture and the production of fine wines. It expanded from 25 hectares of vineyards (62 acres) in 1980 to 60 hectares (148 acres) today.\r\nCultivation of vines in this area dates originally back to the Etruscans, after which it was abandoned and then begun again. At the end of the 1980s a new phase of viticulture started, with the aim of fully exploiting the potential of the land for production of vines.\u00a0Today vines are cultivated under Igt- Indicazione Geografica Tipica. |
| Price: | $ 114.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 6, 2024.
