Pizzini Forza di Ferro Sangiovese 2023

The wine is a deep brick red colour with a purple hue. Aromas of five spices, ripe plum, strawberry, cloves, and nutmeg are intense and pure. As the wine evolves in the glass nuances of tar, earth, leather, rosemary, hints of orange myrtle and Chinese five spice emerge. The palate if fine and elegant with fine chalky tannins. Vibrant acidity forms the cornerstone of the wine to bring the flavours and the aromas together. Would be perfect with a rare lamb fillet.

Grapes are selected from patches in our leading Sangiovese vineyards. The fruit is crushed and de-stemmed into 3 tonne stainless steel fermenters. The juice and skins are then cooled to below 8°C and left for 4-5 days without adding yeast to start wild yeast fermentation. On the 5th or 6th day the fermenters were warmed and yeast added This method of fermentation helps to create wines that are fleshy and juicy with softly textured tannins. The wine spends between 14-18 months in barrel before blending. It is aged in bottle for a further 10-12 months prior to release.

Type of Oak (%): 100% Gamba, 100% Allier
Oak Age: 15 % New oak Oak
Toasting: no toasting
Fining agent: egg whites
Barrel size: 3000L

Final alcohol: 13% Alc/Vol
pH: 3.59
TA: 5.43g/l