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Color: Ruby red
Aroma: The bouquet is very intense and pleasantly complex, with notes of cassis, cherry jam, plum, and vanilla. Syrah offers pleasant spicy notes, while the Sangiovese brings red and black fruit and herbs, and the Merlot adds its characteristic roundness.
Tasting profile: A modern Tuscan wine born from Ruffi no’s century-old winemaking tradition, our 2016 Il Ducale is a well-balanced, full-bodied, harmonious wine with a pleasant freshness. The first notes are bright and fruity with round, elegant tannins. The finish is long and satisfying with refined notes of ripe fruit, black pepper, and vanilla
Varietal: Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, and small amounts of Alicante and Petit Verdot
Grape sourcing: Ruffi no’s La Solatia estate in Monteriggioni, Siena, and
Poggio Casciano, Florence
Soils: Abundant galestro rock and a moderate amount of clay
Altitude: 820–1,100 feet above sea level
Growing system: Cordon trained
Vine density: 6,000–10,000 per acre
Vinificayion
Harvest: The 2016 harvest began at the end of August for the Merlot and
continued until the first week of October for the Sangiovese and Syrah.
Fermentation: The wine was fermented in stainless-steel vats at 82°F for
8–10 days. Maceration on the skins continued for another 7 days.
Aging: After completing malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for
about 12 months.
Alcohol content: 13.5% by volume
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