Moreccio is the first wine produced by Casa di Terra, representing the typical grape varieties of Bolgheri. A modern wine with impeccable and unique balance given by Bolgheri terroir. Moreccio drinks perfectly with traditional Tuscan dishes but it is also an everyday wine
VITICULTURE
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot –& Syrah
Location: Bolgheri
Exposure: East - West
Vineyard age: 2002 - 2013
Soil type: Sandy-clay or clay soils with rock fragments
Training system: VSP with spur cordon pruning or guyot
Plant density: 6.500 plant/ha
Yield: 8.500 kg plant/ha
WINE MAKING AND AGEING
Fermentation: 20 day–fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 26/28 degrees with native yeasts. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation takes place during ageing
Wine ageing: 6 months in French oak barrels of third and fourth use and 6 month-bottle ageing
This wine is bottled with no filtration to preserve all its integrity
TASTING NOTES
Pretty aromas of red fruits, vanilla and spices leap from the glass, while the crispy palate boasts velvety and silky tan- nins making Moreccio a layered and intense wine. Unexpectedly easygoing wine
ECO WINE LABEL
Bottle | Capsules | Cork |
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71GL | C/ALU 90 | FOR 51 |
Glass | Polylaminate | Cork |