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L’ERTA DI RADDA
Chianti Classico
“Riserva”
The winemaking: the wine is made from 100% Sangiovese grapes, selected from a single vineyard. The grapes are vinified in a traditional way, without the use of selected yeasts, the fermentation lasts about 15 days, during which they are carried out replacements and punching down.
At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, the wine remains in contact with the skins for about 20 days.
Refinement: once the malolactic fermentation in stainless steel is finished, the wine is aged for 24 months in 2000-liter oak barrels.
Bottling: June
Alcohol: 13,5%
Chianti Classico
“L’Erta di Radda”
The winemaking: both the Sangiovese as well as the Canaiolo used for the production of the Erta di Radda are selected already at the moment of the vintage and afterwards pressed in the traditional way: during this process, which to average lasts between 10 and 15 days, several steps are performed such as fermentation, remontage and refining. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out without addition of yeasts. The right time for the separation of the marc is determined by tasting. To average, the process of maceration takes between 25 and 30 days. The malolactic fermentation takes place partly in wood barrels and partly in steel barrels.
Refinement: once the malolactic fermentation in stainless steel is finished, the wine is aged for 24 months in 2000-liter oak barrels.
Bottling: March
Alcohol: 13,5%
IGT Bianco Toscana
“Il Bianco dell’Erta di Radda”
The winemaking: the white wine of L’Erta di Radda is gotten from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes which are gathered manually and directly brought into the wine cellar to avoid a premature fermentation and oxidation.
The grapes are pressed with little pressure and the alcoholic fermentation occurs at a low temperature in steel barrels to preserve the main flavours of the grapes.
Refinement: during winter, the wine is stored at low temperatures in steel cylinders to favour the natural clarification and preserve the flavours.
Bottling: March
Alcohol: 12,5%
The winemaking: the “Due & due” is obtained from the union of four vines, two 70% red berries (Sangiovese and Canaiolo) and two 30% white grapes (Trebbiano and Malvasia Toscana). The grapes are harvested from a single vineyard, planted in 1971. They ferment in the same stainless steel container, with the technique of carbonic maceration to obtain a real aromatic mosaic. Shortly before the end of the alcoholic fermentation, the racking is made and the “Tuscan Government” is made on the wine (addition of slightly dried grapes) in order to have a second fermentation.
Refinement: The wine is stored, partly in stainless steel tanks, partly in cement tanks, for 12 months.
Bottling: June
Alcohol: 13,5 %
IGT Bianco Vin Santo
“Il Dubbio dell’Erta di Radda”
The winemaking: the manually harvested Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes are dried for three months on lumber mats.
Once they have achieved the right stage of maturation (a high concentration of sugar and a low concentration of water) the grapes are pressed and the obtained must is filled in barrels with a capacity between 50 and 80 litres in which a slow fermentation takes place.
Refinement: 6 years in the barrel.
Bottling: November
Alcohol: 16,0 %
