The fine wine from Bertinga for everyday enjoyment. A true “Second Vin” that combines approachability and proven aging potential.
Colour: Ruby Red, brilliant
Nose: the nose is very expressive. Small red fruit, strawberry and blakcurrant joined by the classic floreal flavors of the Sangiovese: iris and violette
Taste: long and dynamic on the palete. The fresh acidity makes it for a long finish recalling citrusy notes, green pepper and fresh spices
This was one of the driest years of the latest decades. The first months of the year were variable with some rains only at the end of February and March. Then, some late frosts occurred, but from May onwards rainfalls were very low. Chianti areas registered only few storms in late spring. Apart from these low rainfalls, temperatures too were always above the seasonal average and, in some periods, especially in July and August, reached high heat spikes. Only the first days of September some rains occurred, not generous, but sufficient to stop that heat that has been straining vines and grapes since long time. These late rains were still useful to complete the grape ripening process in the best possible way.
Colour: ruby red, brilliant reflections.
Nose: very expressive, notes of exotic fruit, vine peaches and dried apricots, floral notes of orange blossoms and pink peppercorns.
Taste: the attack is frank and dynamic, the tannic frame is fine and tight. It is soft and sapid. The finish is saline and refreshing.
The 2016 vintage profile was standard, without any health problems in vineyards. The only noteworthy event was the low rainfalls registered at the end of July when veraison was going on, but the water stress was overcome by rainfalls at the end of August and beginning of September. The balance was also supported by the heat regularity without extreme spikes in the last month, and this helped grapes ripening with no overripe fruit. The excellent summer saw low rainfalls and high temperatures in July and August, but above all the significant gap between day and night temperature allowed to expect wines of high levels of aromatic profiles and excellent acidity.
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