Tolaini Legit Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Legit by Tolaini winery in Tuscany is deep ruby red colour, aromas of green pepper, licorice and graphite melted with oak vanilla flavors. Full bodied with a ripe fruit palate, LEGIT has the potential to age for a long period of time, which is typical of the Cabernet Sauvignon produced in the Castelnuovo Berardenga Area.
The wine rests for 24 months in barriques (70% new and 30% used one year), of which 6 months are spent resting on the fine lees.
How is the wine made?
Vinification The selection of the grapes takes place initially in the vineyard, during the harvest. It then continues in the cellar, with the help of an optical sorter; the bunches are destemmed and the whole grapes are immediately transferred to French oak tanks. Alcoholic fermentation Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature and the must is kept on the skins for about 30 days. Aging The wine rests for 24 months in barriques (70% new and 30% second passage), of which 6 months on the fine lees.
About the winery
The Tolaini Estate is located in the prestigious comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, the southern-most region of Chianti Classico. This area of Tuscany is known for producing wines of strength, power and longevity.
When Pier Luigi Tolaini left his Tuscan home for North America as a young man in 1956, he dreamed of coming back to Italy one day to make a great Tuscan wine. In 1998, Pier Luigi returned to his native land and began to search for the best location to make the wine he had been dreaming about over the past 40 years.
In the heart of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Pier Luigi discovered the Montebello and Vallenuova vineyards. With an incredible variation in elevation and ideal soil profiles, he understood immediately the great potential that this land possessed.
Today, Pier Luigi’s daughter Lia Tolaini Banville continues his dream of making Tuscan wines that honor the distinctive terroir of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Lia is preserving the impressive legacy of Pier Luigi while bringing new ideas and innovation to the Tolaini Estate.
Donna Laura estate is a separate estate also belonging to Tolaini family that is taken care of by the same enologist and agronomist as the Tolaini estate.
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