2021 Tenuta di Carleone 'Il Guercio' Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy Patrick Piuze Grenache Noir

Grenache Noir

planted at 150 meters altitude on silty loam soils with silica

Malted barley peated to either 20 or 50 ppm before distillation

kaffir lime leaf

2021 Tenuta di Carleone 'Il Guercio' Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy Patrick Piuze Grenache NoirSelected from an old, terraced vineyard just outside the hamlet of Lamole. The grapes are picked late to get maximum ripeness from this wonderful high lying vineyard. Spontaneous fermentation in cement and a small portion of the wine is crushed by foot and begins fermentation in an open bin. About 30% whole cluster, the rest of the grapes are destemmed. Maceration of four months, with very small pump overs performed over time. Aged 12 months in