RUF 15 Modus TN MR1...GRAPE VARIETIES: 34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot VINEYARDS:...
1
MODUS TOSCANA IGT POGGIO CASCIANO ESTATE VINTAGE: 2015 GRAPE VARIETIES: 34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot VINEYARDS: Grape sourcing: Ruffino’s Poggio Casciano estate Soil: Hilly with poor, rocky, clay soils Microclimate: Variable with good diurnal temperature swings, especially during summer Growing system: Cordon trained Vine density: 10,000 per acre Age of vineyards: Recently planted VINIFICATION AND AGING: Harvest: Only the best grapes are used, selected through several passages in the vineyards to ensure optimal ripeness when picked and then sorted again prior to pressing. The 2015 harvest started during the first week of September with the Merlot, followed by the Sangiovese at the end of September, and lastly the Cabernet Sauvignon in early October. Yield was 12 tons per acre. Fermentation: Each varietal was vinified independently, fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats at an average temperature of 82°F for 10 days. The wine was then allowed to macerate on the skins for another 2 weeks. Aging: After completing malolactic fermentation, the 3 varietals were blended and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of first, second, and third use. Alcohol content: 14.5% by volume SENSORY PROPERTIES: Color: Ruby red Aroma: Intense, complex, and fruity. Initial aromas of mature red and black fruits, such as cherries, plums, and small blackberries typical of Sangiovese, are complemented by hints of spices, sweet tobacco, and refined balsamic notes on the finish. Tasting profile: Full bodied and harmonious with the modern Super Tuscan finesse and style, this wine is rich with silky tannins and flavors of mature blackberry fruit and vanilla. FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1997 Please enjoy our wines responsibly. © 2018 Ruffino Import Company, Rutherford, CA
Transcript of RUF 15 Modus TN MR1...GRAPE VARIETIES: 34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot VINEYARDS:...
MODUSTOSCANA IGT
POGGIOCASCIANOESTATE
VIN TAG E: 2015
GRAPE VARIET IES :34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot
VIN EYARDS:Grape sourcing: Ruffi no’s Poggio Casciano estate
Soil: Hilly with poor, rocky, clay soils
Microclimate: Variable with good diurnal temperature swings, especially during summer
Growing system: Cordon trained
Vine density: 10,000 per acre
Age of vineyards: Recently planted
VIN IF ICAT ION AND AGING:Harvest: Only the best grapes are used, selected through several passages in the vineyards to ensure optimal ripeness when picked and then sorted again prior to pressing. The 2015 harvest started during the fi rst week of September with the Merlot, followed by the Sangiovese at the end of September, and lastly the Cabernet Sauvignon in early October. Yield was 12 tons per acre.
Fermentation: Each varietal was vinifi ed independently, fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats at an average temperature of 82°F for 10 days. The wine was then allowed to macerate on the skins for another 2 weeks.
Aging: After completing malolactic fermentation, the 3 varietals were blended and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of fi rst, second, and third use.
Alcohol content: 14.5% by volume
SENS ORY PROPERTIES :Color: Ruby red
Aroma: Intense, complex, and fruity. Initial aromas of mature red and black fruits, such as cherries, plums, and small blackberries typical of Sangiovese, are complemented by hints of spices, sweet tobacco, and refi ned balsamic notes on the fi nish.
Tasting profi le: Full bodied and harmonious with the modern Super Tuscan fi nesse and style, this wine is rich with silky tannins and fl avors of mature blackberry fruit and vanilla.
F IRST YE AR OF PRODUCTION: 1997
Plea
se e
njoy
our
win
es re
spon
sibl
y. ©
201
8 Ru
ffi no
Impo
rt Co
mpa
ny, R
uthe
rford
, CA
