Lenaia

Lenaia is the last wine produced by Casa di Terra expressing all the joyfulness and agreableness typical of the Tuscan coast wines. Its name comes from the ancient Greek “wine festival” in honor of the god of wine Dionysus

VITICULTURE
Grape Varieties: Malbec – Syrah & Petit Verdot 


Location: Tuscan coast – Cecina and Bolgheri
Exposure: South - West
Vineyard age: 2002 - 2013
Soil type: from sandy-clay and clay soils rock fragments

Training system: VSP with spur cordon pruning
Plant Density: 5.600 plants/ha
Yield per hectare: 9.000 kg/ha

WINE MAKING AND AGEING
Fermentation: 15 day–fermentation in steel tanks at 26-28 degrees with native yeasts. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation takes place during ageing
Wine ageing: 6 months in third passage barrels and 3 months in bottle

TASTING NOTES
Intense ruby red colour. Lively red fruits and delicate spices on the nose with agreeable floral notes. On the palate this is tasty and sweet, with pleasant tannins