Indaco, Toscana IGT – 2014
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Introduction
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Indaco (in-da-ko) is Italian for “indigo.” It is often the color of the sky at sunset at Tenuta Sette Cieli.
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Vineyard Profile
- Vineyards: Monteverdi Marittimo (Livorno)
- Grape Source: 100% estate vineyards
- Cultivation: 100% organic (not certified); all work is done by hand
- Size: 7 hectares (17.3 acres)
- Vine Age: Planted 2001-2002
- Soil: Medium-textured; black slate, granite rock and clay
- Elevation: 400 meters (1,312 feet) above sea level
- Density: 9,300 vines/hectare (3,765 vines/acre)
- Training: Guyot
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Vintage Report
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Abundant rain over the growing season resulted in a vintage with less concentration, but elegant structure and balanced acidity
- Harvest Date(s): September 20–October 20
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Vinification
- Fermentation: In stainless-steel tanks at controlled temperatures; with indigenous yeast; 100% malolactic
- Maceration: Cold with dry ice for 6-7 days
- Barrel Aging: 18 months in 60 gallon (225 liter) French oak, followed by 9 months in bottle
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 34% Malbec, 33% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol: 14%
- TA: 5.51 g/l
- p H: 3.5
- RS: 0.40 g/l
- Release Date: May 2018
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Tasting Notes
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Malbec, Cabernet and Merlot come together perfectly in this stimulating, complex and structured wine, better expressing the complex and rich terroir with spicy and red-fruit aromas. Freshness, structure, persistence — this is a wine that preserves unchanged traits of the original season and terroir, intensified by 18 months in French oak.
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