Piemme 2022

After contributing to make Poggio Argentato’s blend very interesting, Elisabetta Geppetti wanted to experience a pure Petit Manseng wine, a variety grown on Maremma’s hills but which recalls the expression of its land of origin – Gascony.

Denomination: IGT COSTA TOSCANA PETIT MANSENG
Variety: 100% Petit Manseng
Alcohol: 15%
Total Acidity: 6,7 g/L
Vineyard position: Pian di Fiora Vineyard (Pereta), altitude 200 – 250 meters above sea level
Vineyard exposure: North – East
Vineyard surface: 1,5 ha
Soil texture: tuffaceous soil, with a good presence of stone, rich in alabaster and with a small amount of chalk
Implantation date: 2000
Implantation density: 6250 p/ha
Cultivation system: guyot
Yield per hectare: 40 q
Harvest time: first half of September
Fermentation temperature: 18°C in 500 Lt. tonneaux
Maturation: After the alcoholic fermentation in 500 Lt. new tonneaux, the wine evolves in the same tonneaux for more 16 months. The maturation will continue for other 12 months in the bottle.
Production: 1200 bottles
Format: 0,75 l
First vintage produced: 2014
Profile: Golden yellow. The bouquet offers scents of mimosa flower, yellow rose, percoca peach, passion fruit, citron zest with hints of aromatic herbs and vanilla. Rich and creamy taste, warm and enveloping, enhanced by a pleasant alternation of freshness and velvety. Very long persistence that leads to delicious almond aftertaste.
Pairing: spaghetti with bottarga, foie gras and hazelnut bonbons

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