Pelofino 2024

Pelofino is the young and vibrant expression of Fattoria Le Pupille. It is a smooth, fruity wine in which the main vine of Tuscany, the Sangiovese, harmoniously pairs with international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Denomination: IGT TOSCANA ROSSO
Variety: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Alcohol: 13 %
Total Acidity: 5.6 g/L
Vineyard Position and surface: La Carla vineyard (Magliano in Toscana -14 ha), Maiano (1,5 ha) and Bozzino (9 ha) vineyards in Istia d’Ombrone, the Old Pupille vineyards (Pereta e Magliano in Toscana – 7 ha), altitude 50-250 above sea level
Soil: starting from a clayey-silty texture to soils char- acterized by sandy loam composition with a good presence of marly limestone
Implantation date: 2001-2016 year
Implantation Density: 6250 plants/ha
Training system: pruned-spur cordon-trained, Guyot
Hectare Yield: 90 q
Harvest: First half of September for Merlot and Sangiovese, first week of October  for Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation Temperature: 24°C in steel tanks
Maceration Time: 15 days
Aging: 5 months in steel tanks
Production: 27.000 bottles
Bottle Formats: 0,75 l
First Vintage Produced: 2006
Profile: Bright ruby red. The nose reveals scents of red fruits, raspberries, strawberries and red citrus fruits with notes of white pepper and officinal herbs. The sip is smooth and juicy, well balanced. It leaves nice and long memories of fresh and crunchy red fruit on the palate.
Food Pairing:Traditional Charcuterie Board, grated aubergine

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