Tenuta di Monterufoli Poggio Miniera Val di Cornia 2015

Poggio Miniera Val Di Cornia, whose designation was recently upgraded to DOCG, is a red wine produced in the Tenute Del Cerro estate, more precisely in the Monterufoli villa in Monteverdi Marittimo, in the province of Pisa. The winery extends over a thousand hectares of pristine nature, featuring typical Mediterranean vegetation and vast vineyards, from which the Poggio Miniera Val di Cornia selection is produced, made from a 100% Sangiovese blend. The harvest takes place around mid-September: the best bunches are hand-picked, according to tradition, and placed in crates. The fermentation phase takes place in steel tanks, where the grapes are left to macerate for approximately 20 days at a controlled temperature ranging from 26°C to 28°C, with daily pumping over and delestage. Once the alcoholic fermentation phase is complete, 48 hours of post-fermentation maceration follows, which takes place at a temperature of 29°C. This is followed by racking. Immediately after this process, while fine lees can still be found in the wine, it is transferred to French oak barriques to allow malolactic fermentation to take place. For the next 6 months, the wines undergo weekly batonnage. The Val Di Cornia production process ends with aging, which lasts for 12 months. Once bottled, the product is stored for a further 24 months before being released on the market.