Villa Boscarello IGT
• Toscana igt - 2005
Location: Fattoria La Selva – Trequanda – Siena
Elevation: 350 m. a.s.l.
Grape variety: Merlot 100 %
Vine density: 6.600 plants/he
Harvest date: 15, 16. 17 Sept. 2005
Fermentation and maceration : 20 days
Maturation : 18 months in French barriques
Production: n. 5.300 bottles ( 750 ml.) and n. 30 ( 1.500 ml.)
Total alcohol : 14%
Dry extract: 31,50
Total acidity: 5,59
Fattoria la Selva, Villa Boscarello 2005
This estate is new to me. It is near the village of Trequanda, not far from Montalcino and Montepulciano, but in a corner of Tuscany, not usually associated with viticulture, so without either a DOC or DOCG. Hence this wine is an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica, and the Italian equivalent of vin de pays) and made from Merlot, rather than the ubiquitous Sangiovese, that virtually dominates all the DOC (G)s of Tuscany . The wine has a deep young colour, with some perfumed, plummy fruit which follows through on the palate. The fruit is nicely balanced with tannin and acidity, with a firm finish.
