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Tenuta Pietramora Toscana

http://tenutapietramora.it/en/Tenuta Pietramora is located in Colle Fagiano in the commune…

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Tenuta Pietramora is located in Colle Fagiano in the commune of Scansano, in the Maremma, in southwestern coastal Tuscany. Tenuta Pietramora was established in 1999 and replanted 11 hectares of vines 10 hectares Sangiovese[which in the area of Scansano is called Morellino] and 1 hectare of Merlot. The estate is 300 meters above sea level and the vineyards are organic. The vineyards face the sea and rise straight up from 0 – 600 meters asl. The soils are typical Sangiovese called galestro – a rocky, schistous clay soil. The estate is owned by the family of Gaia Cerrito who is the winemaker plus the mother of FOUR young children.

The Wines

'Coda' Rosso Toscana
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'Coda' means tail in Italian and it refers to the birds that fly all over this coastal Tuscan organic estate and the wine label that features a bird and its tail. 100% Sangiovese or 'Morellino' as it is referred to in this area of Tuscany aged in stainless steel tanks for 9-12 months and 3 months in bottle. Sandy and galestro soils that face the Mediterranean Sea. You can taste the salt in the air on this beautiful juicy Tuscan red.

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Vermentino 'Limite'
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According to Urbandictionary.com Unspoken Rules of Being Badass: 1. First rule of being a badass. A badass does not talk about being a badass. Period. 2. Second rule of being a badass, a badass does not try to be a badass or look tough. A badass simply is a badass. 3. A badass stays true to themselves, always. This means being themselves for themselves, and not being fake to impress others. 4. A badass does not give up. Badasses will always push themselves for the better, no matter how hard it gets.

Well then Giaia Cerrito is one badass winemaker. She's a mother of 4 children. Born in the motherland of badass, Naples. Chef. Certified Sommmelier. One time restauranteur. Owns a boutique hotel. Travels to lecture on wine. Oh and she's one badass Winemaker too! In her own words....

"Dear Anthony, I'll tell you the story of Vermentino ....

As you know, the white wines of the Maremma are wines with quite high sugars, due to the great heat and very stony soils. In recent years, with the problem of drought even worse! The Vermentino, is the only wine of our area that works for the export Ansonica and Trebbiano are not known yet. For this reason we have decided to rent an area with grapes in the highest Saturnia area, a more tuff and humid area, considering the climate changes, here the water is starting to be a big problem, more close to the sea! I tried making white wine for three years before deciding to bottle it and get this result. Before, I mean the first year it was too fruity, the notes of yellow flowers were predominant and it was not mineral enough and sapid wine for my taste. The following year I anticipated the harvest, but on the contrary ,the bitter finish was too significant. In the third year, I harvested the row in two different times, exposing the side to the sun almost to over-ripening the grapes and protecting the one in the shade. The grapes, of a very different structure, are vinified in separate vats at a controlled temperature, with very soft pressing the ripe grapes, in contact with the skins longer on the others. After racking, they are together for maturation. Malolactic fermentation is not done, because the decrease in acidity removes the feeling of freshness and those floral and fruity aromas that the consumer seeks in a white wine. After the union, the wine needs at least 4 months of bottle to stabilize. The name Limite derives from the contrast searched , between the two different grapes, ripened at the limit of the late harvest one part, and at the limit of the early harvest from the other! Vermentino analysis. Alc. 12.85%, ( note, we wrote 13,5, because generally is around 14 , and it’s not good to have a big gap on the alcohol percentage during the year) .... PH 3.15; Ac.Tot. 5.4 g; Ac.Vol. 0.22 g; B.C. Malic 1 g; SO2 Tot. 65 mg; SO2 Lib. 21 mg; Sugars 4 g.....

Giaia"

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'Coo Coo' Morellino di Scansano
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'Coo Coo' takes the name from a combination of the birds that fly all over this organic estate and a description of the two partners of Golden Vines - Anthony Lamonaca and Ben Golden. Coo Coo is 100% Sangiovese or Morellino as it is known in the Maremma the coastal area of Tuscany where this estate is located. It is aged in stainless steel and is a single vineyard and a special selection of the best grapes. It is located within view of the sea and the wine exhibits all the freshness that the cooling breezes that are always blowing give to the vines.
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