Tenuta Montecchiesi Syrah Cortona DOC Riserva “Klanis” (2013)

Grapes: Syrah 100%

Vinification: Once in the cellar, the grapes are immediately carefully selected on a double sorting table, before and after destemming. Only the best grapes are transferred, without the use of pumps, to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After fermentation at a temperature of 25-28 ° C, a maceration of about 10-15 days at 28 ° C follows, for a total time in the tank of 20-25 days. Malolactic fermentation in steel tanks immediately following the alcoholic one. The refinement, lasting 16 months, took place in oak barriques and tonneaux stored in a controlled temperature environment. After bottling, the wine was subjected to bottle refinement for 8-10 months before being placed on the market.

Tasting notes: At sight it has an intense purple red, brilliant and of remarkable consistency. The nose is characterized by aromas of ripe fruit, plum, blackberry, currant and blueberry, with notes of candied fruit, chocolate, vanilla and toasted hazelnut. The mouthfeel reveals a perfectly blended tannic mass, balanced by a good but not excessive level of alcohol and the right acidity. The intense aromatic persistence is pleasantly long.

Pairings: Ideal with grilled and stewed red meats, game and medium and long-aged cheeses.

Bottle: 750 ml