SAN GIUSTO A RENTENNANO Percarlo 2006
THE WINERY – SAN GIUSTO A RENTENNANO
PERCARLO
Percarlo is made from 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of our vineyards, which have a low yield of 1 Kg grapes per vine. The grapes are usually matured to an extra degree of ripeness.
Fermentation and maceration take place using natural yeasts in enameled concrete vats for as long as 35 days.
Percarlo is aged in French oak barrels for 20-22 months and kept in bottled for another 18 months before being released. The grapes which go into the making of Percarlo are selected, bunch per bunch, from vineyards whose soil dates predominately to the Pliocene epoch. It is composed of layers of sand and stones which lie 2 to 5 meters deep and rest on beds of clay.
The vineyards are situated at an average altitude of 270 meters above sea level. Notwithstanding the variations from year to year which occur in every wine faithful to its terroir, each vintage of Percarlo possesses constant characteristics which give it a precise, recognizeable identity.
It is a wine with long ageing potential, a robust expression of the San Giusto a Rentennano terroir.
-Vintage 2006-
Spring and summer temperatures and rainfall were within the norm. However the grapes were ripening slowly until the end of August when the weather changed and rain, plus a great difference between day and night temperatures, brought the contents of the grapes to a perfect level which is very apparent in the wine. It is intensely flavoured, elegant and well rounded. Best between 2009 and 2018.
-Tasting notes-
- Colour: Intense ruby red
- Scent: Scents of the Mediterranean, cherry and licorice
- Taste: Elegant, intense and structured, deep and persistent
-2006 Vintage Awards-
Wine Advocate – R. Parker: 99/100
Luigi Veronelli: 96/100
Falstaf: 94/100
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