Tenuta Aquilaia Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana DOC
Tenuta Aquilaia Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana DOC
Red | 2022 | Italy, Tuscany | 14.5%
Ciliegiolo is a native variety of Tuscany.Appealing ripe black cherry aromas, warm and spicy with a hint of black pepper. The palate has rounded blackberry and plum fruit backed by supple tannins and a savoury, spicy note lingers on the finish. A generous, richly flavoured red, yet mellow enough to enjoy without food.
Product Details
Product Details
| Type | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Tuscany |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0.75 l |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Grape | Ciliegiolo |
| Vinification | Vegan • Vegetarian |
| Sulphite Content | Contains Sulphites |
| Closure | Cork |
Production Notes
Production Notes
The Ciliegiolo vines are cultivated on the Tenuta Aquilaia estate. They are hand-harvested, then fermented at a controlled temperature (26° C) with maceration on skins for 15 days. Malolactic fermentation immediately follows alcoholic fermentation. The wine is then refined in stainless steel for 8 months.
Producer Information
Producer Information
The 40 hectare Tenuta Aquilaia estate in Maremma (southern Tuscany), close to Scansano, was acquired by Azienda Uggiano in 2019. Only 15ha are currently dedicated to vineyards - of average age 15 years - although they have recently added a further 1.5 hectares to bring this total nearer to 17ha. Here they produce five red grape varieties: Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Alicante, Merlot and Petit Verdot; plus white varieties Vermentino and Chardonnay.
The area was an old Etruscan settlement and site of ancient winemaking, and several mementos of the Etruscan era are still visible.
