Wine name Maria Teresa “Fattoria Bernicchi”
Denomination Cabernet IGT Toscana rosso
Vintage 2015
Production area Tenuta Maria Teresa, Colline Lucchesi
Oenologist Massimo Motroni
Oenologist mainly sandy with presence of magnesium and silicium
Grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon e Cabernet Franc
Exposure Facing South
Average vineyards 22 years
Altitude 100 mt a.s.l.
Training system guyot
Vine stocks per ha 5500
Yield per ha in Kg 4000
Average year production 2.500 bottles/year

Harvest Manual harvest in 15 Kg perforated plastic boxes. Bunch selection according to ripening, in the first days of October.
Vinification The grapes were produced with biodynamic methods. Crushing and destemming, skin maceration at 28/30° C for 15 days with daily pumping over and delestage, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats.
Maturing The wine is aged for 12 months in barriques of first or second passage. Then it is assembled in stainless steel vats and left to rest in the natural cold throughout the winter months to achieve tartaric stabilization; it is bottled in the spring.
Bottle ageing At least 12 months
Colour Intense and bright ruby red
Bouquet Elegant bouquet with complex aromas, the fruity notes of blueberry and ribes are evident, such as leather, and spicy with hints of graphite in the background.
Taste The palate is full and soft with fine and juicy tannins; it has a great balance of all components. Long and delicious.
Alcohol 13,5 % by Vol