Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 86/100 (2004 vintage)
Identity
| Producer | Marchesi Antinori |
| Vol | 0.5L |
| Classification | DOC Superiore |
| Grapes | 100% Aleatico |
| Color | red |
| Sweetness | sweet |
Tasting
| Color Desc | ruby red |
| Aroma | notes of wild roses, strawberries, cherries, lavender, lilac, blackcurrant, rose, blackcurrant, violets |
| Palate | soft, balanced palate with a unique balance between sweetness and freshness, velvety and fruity taste with hints of blackcurrant and violets. |
| Finish | finish and aftertaste typically varietal with mineral notes from volcanic soils, marked by the grape variety’s distinctive flavor of roses. |
| Food Pairing | pairs well with chocolate, fudge cake, brownies, fresh cheese, fish tartare. |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Astringency (1-5)
LOWER THAN AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
LOWER THAN AVERAGE
Enology
| ABV % | 11.0 |
| Aging Process | Part of the harvest is vinified immediately; part is left to air dry to concentrate aromas. |
| Fermentation | Fermentation for both immediately vinified and air-dried grapes followed the same procedures. |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | 200 m |
| Soil | volcanic origin with tuffaceous subsoil. |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Harvest done in progressive stages, repeatedly returning to the vineyards to select only the finest and ripest berries. |
Interesting facts
| Aleatico is a very old grape variety with a traditional Tuscan sweet dessert wine expression. The first vintage was 1997. The wine is produced by Marchesi Antinori at Fattoria Aldobrandesca estate in southern Tuscany, known for volcanic soils and tuffaceous subsoil. |