Beschreibung
The Maremma Toscana Viviais produced on the Le Mortelleestate, owned by Antinoriin the heart of Maremma, a few kilometers from CastiglionedellaPescaia. The Antinori family acquired it in 1999 from the belief that the area, still emerging, was highly suited to the production of high-quality wines. The cellar, partially buried on the top of the hill overlooking the estate, was built with an eye to environmental impact. Built only with natural materials, it uses the thermoregulation of the rocks in the soil, and the wine production process is It was designed for „falling“, with the harvest carried to the upper floors after the harvest, for vinification and aging, which takes place in barriques on the lower floors.
The MaremmaToscana Vivia by Le Mortelleis born from the union of the two typical grape varieties of the Tuscan coastal area, Vermentinoand Ansonica, with Viognier, implemented in the estate’s production after years of experimentation. The vines, grown in a medium-textured, mainly sandy and silty soil, are harvested from the beginning of September, starting with the Viognier, concluding in the first days of October with the Ansonica. Once they arrive in the cellar, the grapes are softly pressed and vinifiedseparatelyto enhance the peculiarities of the grapes. of the single grape. The must is brought to a temperature of 10°Cfor about 24 hoursto obtain a naturalclarification and transferred to stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation at 16°C. The Viviaagesfor a short period in steel in contactwith itsleavesfor 3 monthsbefore being bottled in January of the following year. This wine is very pleasant and fragrant with a fresh and citrusy taste.
