Tenuta Castiglioni
Tenuta Frescobaldi 2022
Toscana IGT
Tenuta Frescobaldi Castiglioni honors over 700 years of winemaking tradition, with a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Sangiovese. The wine undergoes fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks, followed by 12 months of aging in barriques and 2 months in the bottle. Its vibrant ruby-red color is complemented by aromas of cherry, blackberry, blueberry, and mulberry, with spiced notes of cinnamon, star anise, and black pepper. On the palate, it is soft and enveloping, with resolved tannins and a long, persistent finish.
VINEYARD
Tenuta Castiglioni is situated in the gentle hills of Val di Pesa, where the typical clay soils are ideal for highlighting the fruitiness of the wines. Here the richness of the weather and the soil is expressed in the structure of the wines, thanks to the symbiosis between fresh earth, a mild climate and the afternoon breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
WINEMAKING
The freshly harvested grapes are destemmed and fermented with light but constant pumping over in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Once alcoholic fermentation is completed, malolactic fermentation takes place and the wine begins maturation in barriques for 12 months.
VINTAGE
In Castiglioni, the climatic trend of this vintage was characterized-at the end of May-by a rather early flowering in the vineyards: in fact, temperatures typical of the summer months were recorded during this period. Not surprisingly, summer 2022 will be remembered as one of the longest in recent years. In the first part of the summer period, the plants saw an acceleration of the shoot growth and fruit set phase of the inflorescences, thus providing excellent homogeneity in the vineyards.
TASTING NOTE
This is a warm, soft and round wine with immense complexity, an intense fruit character and a delicately spicy finish.
Color
Red
Blend %
25% Sangiovese, 25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Toscana IGT
Alcohol
13.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$31.99
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