Sassicaia 2006 Magnum euro 235,00

Added in Food pairing, Magnum, Regions, Tuscany, Wines, game bag, reds, roasted meat

Product Information

sassicaiaGrapes: The wine comes from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc 15%. Average yield per hectare of grapes q.li 45-50 EUR 30-35 hl of wine. Pruning cordon system. Sixth planting of 3,500 vines per hectare. for installations prior to 1980 and 4500-5000 vines per hectare. subsequent ones.

Winemaking: The breeding system and the low yield of grapes per vine, give a product which is always healthy and rich in sugar, tannins, etc. extracted. The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks from 65 up to 130 hl. with the possibility of thermal conditioning of the process of fermentation.

Nose: Classic harmoniously rounded grassy notes; typical aromas of underbrush or more precisely of stain Meditterranean up to the various tertiary aromas typical of aging.

Aging: The wine is aged in oak barrels 225lt. for 24 months and then in bottles for long periods.

Flavor and color combinations: intense flavors, such as the products of hunting, especially the pigeon roasted tenderloin with Bordeaux, cheese flavor deciso.Consigliato even the simple matching with a few walnut kernel and porcini mushrooms raw, seasoned only with a few drops of olive oil and some intense herb scented Mediterranean.

Alcohol: 12.5

Serving temperature: 18 ° – 20 ° C

format MAGNUM (1.5 L)