Description
Wine Details: Michele Satta Bolgheri Superiore Piastraia
Vinification:Â the fermentation of each variety is handled separately in cone-truncated oak barrels of 30 hl. Only natural yeasts are present. Starting with two daily manual pressings of the cap of the wine eventually ending with one. An open pumping over procedure is made only if necessary. Fining the wine rests in French oak barriques (1/5 new) for a period of 18-24 months.
Ageing potential: 20 years
Alcohol Grade: 14%
Size: 750 ml
Producer: Michele Satta
In 1991 the first vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Syrah and Merlot, was planted to reaffirm the established expression of the Bordeaux vineyards, the dominant choice in Bolgheri, to win the favor of the new international market and with the will to express the Mediterranean character of the Tuscan coast with the best expression of elegance and complexity of Sangiovese and Syrah. The assiduous care of the vineyard, the manual harvest from the best parcels at the right time of ripeness, the separate vinification of each variety in small oak barrels, the aging in oak barrels for at least 18 months of the best selections and the average age of vineyards that is now over 20 years, give to Piastraia the prestige and the honor to win the mention of Superior.
