Rubio
Toscana IGT
Sangiovese, Montalcino’s most important grape variety, is fermented and aged exclusively in stainless steel tanks, giving life to a wine with great freshness and versatility. Deep ruby red in colour, Rubio is modern and elegant and conveys the lively fragrances and colours of an untouched natural environment.
Climate trend
The 2018 Vintage was characterized by a trend that can best be summarized in a single word: calm. The harvest started on 20th September and ended on 5th October. From the outset, nature took its time; due to a harsh winter, the season started with a slight delay compared to the norm, and vegetative growth in spring was slow and steady, thanks to cool temperatures and heavy rainfall in May and June. The hot but never scorching summer and excellent temperature ranges enabled the vines to continue their development in a very balanced manner. This calm trend was subsequently mirrored in the harvest, which was among the longest in recent years. Nature took its time, and we like to be guided by its rhythms, so we adapted by arranging a phased harvest, according to parcels and sometimes even harvesting grapes from the same plot separately, so as to wait for the perfect ripeness of the lovely grapes that this vintage has bestowed on us. The wines have undergone fermentation in the cellar, again with the same calm that typified the entire harvest, which we are certain will also characterize the ageing period. We will wait to taste them, albeit impatiently, but know that by respecting nature’s rhythms we will appreciate them even more.
Vintage rating
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Grape varieties
100% Sangiovese
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Vineyard
Vineyard Nuova and vineyard Selva
Harvest
Grapes are harvested by hand in small 17 kg crates during the second half of September
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Size
750
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Vinification
After careful selection of the bunches, soft pressing of the grapes and cryomaceration prior to fermentation
Ageing
10 months in stainless steel tanks, 4 months in bottle
Fermentation
In tapered refrigerated stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation
In stainless steel tanks
Awards
SOMM Journal
Bright berry and cocoa powder aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a tangy finish. Drink now. 830 cases made. –
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani di Luca Maroni
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SOMM Journal
Bright berry and cocoa powder aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a tangy finish. Drink now. 830 cases made. –