2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poggio Sant' Enrico, Carpineto Your Store

2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poggio Sant' Enrico, Carpineto

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Bold and intense, this mature wine shows pronounced black fruit aromas, combined with hints of walnut, black pepper spice and vanilla. With great intensity of colour and flavour, the fine integrated tannins underpin the complex palate and lead to a long and powerful finish.

This wine is produced from 100% Sangiovese fruit from the 1.33 hectare Poggio di Sant’Enrico Piccolo vineyard and the 3.65 hectare Poggio Sant’Enrico Grande vineyards. These are single vineyards situated at between 300 and 350 metres in elevation on Carpineto’s Chianciano Estate in Montepulciano, with southern exposures on rolling hillsides. The Piccolo vineyard was planted in 1978 and the Grande vineyard was planted in 1995.

Whats in the bottle
Sangiovese 100%

£57.00
Taxes included.

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Founded in 1967 by Antonio Zaccheo and Giovanni Sacchet, Carpineto farms 500 hectares of land spread over four estates among Tuscany’s most prestigious appellations. The original aim of the producers – to make modern, world-class red wine from the Chianti Classico appellation has been admirably fulfilled. The Farnito and Dogajolo wines demonstrate the winery’s pioneering approach to making wines from international varieties in Tuscany. Formerly IWSC Italian Wine Producer of the Year, Carpineto was the also the first-ever Italian winery to be awarded the IWSC International Winemaker of the Year. Antonio Zaccheo is now assisted by his son Antonio and daughter Francesca, who have both previously worked in the wine trade in the USA. Giovanni Sacchet’s daughter, Caterina, joined the Carpineto winemaking team after finishing her viticulture and oenology degree.

The grapes were fermented in small lots at temperatures of between 25 to 30°C using indigenous, wild yeasts. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks and was followed by 12 days of maceration with frequent aerations, pump overs and punch- downs for optimum polyphenolic extraction. Malolactic conversion occurred simultaneously. The wine was aged in new French and American oak barrels for 13 months, before being bottled unfiltered. Bottle ageing took place in underground cellars for approximately four years.

Country
Italy

Grape
Sangiovese

Producer
Carpineto

Region
Tuscany

Size
750ml

Types
Red Wine

Vintage
2012

Sub-Region
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poggio Sant' Enrico, Carpineto

£57.00

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