Antinori - La Braccesca - Maggiarino 2017 - Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG - 75cl

                

1 BOTTLE X 75cl

14.5% vol.

The wine
Maggiarino comes from the vineyards of the homonymous farm, one of the most suitable areas of La Braccesca. A balanced wine capable of enhancing the fragrant varietal character through the silky tannins typical of the Nobile di Montepulciano area, a historic Tuscan denomination.

Vinification
The best Sangiovese grapes, coming from a selection of the vineyards of the Maggiarino farm, one of the most suitable areas of La Braccesca, have carried out a vinification process aimed at preserving the aromas and enhancing the structure. After destemming and soft pressing, the grapes were transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 28°C; at the end of the maceration, which lasted for about 20 days, the wine was transferred to tonneaux, where the malolactic fermentation took place and the refinement process began, lasting about 12 months. Following bottling, which took place in the spring of 2019, the wine rested in the bottle for at least a year before being released on the market.

Historical data
La Braccesca extends over 508 hectares where the ancient farm of the Bracci counts once stood, from which the name of the estate and its coat of arms derive: an arm covered in armor holding a sword. The total area of the vineyards is 340 hectares divided into two bodies: the first, of 366 hectares of which 237 are planted with vines, is located on the border between the municipalities of Montepulciano and Cortona. The other plot, 142 hectares of which 103 are vineyards, extends as far as Montepulciano between three of the most renowned areas for the production of great red wines: Cervognano, Santa Pia and Gracciano. Maggiarino comes from the vineyards of the homonymous farm, one of the most suitable areas of La Braccesca. A balanced wine capable of enhancing the fragrant varietal character through the silky tannins typical of the Nobile di Montepulciano area, a historic Tuscan denomination.

Tasting notes
Maggiarino 2017 has an intense ruby red color. The nose shows the typical notes of Sangiovese, such as ripe cherries, sweet cherries, and small red fruits, accompanied by fresh sensations of ripe citrus fruits and pleasant hints of coffee. On the palate it has character, elegant, with a good tannic structure typical of the variety and an aftertaste characterized by hints of vanilla and coffee.

La Braccesca estate
La Braccesca extends over 508 hectares where the ancient farm of the Bracci counts once stood, from which the name of the estate and its coat of arms derive: an arm covered in armor holding a sword. Since 1990 the estate has been owned by the Marchesi Antinori. The total area of the vineyards is 340 hectares divided into two bodies: the first, of 366 hectares of which 237 are planted with vines, is located on the border between the municipalities of Montepulciano and Cortona. The other plot, 142 hectares of which 103 are vineyards, extends as far as Montepulciano between three of the most renowned sub-areas for the production of great red wines: Cervognano, Santa Pia and Gracciano.

            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

BRAND	ANTINORI - LA BRACCESCA
SIZE	75cl
CATEGORY	RED WINE
NATIONALITY	ITALIA
VARIETY	MONTEPULCIANO
REGION	TOSCANA
APPELLATION	NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO DOCG
ALLERGENS	CONTAINS SULPHITES