There are special days which are remembered forever. “Dedicato a Benedetta” is dedicated to one of those very special days. The first bottles of this select Sangiovese Tuscan IGT from the 2010 harvest were offered as a special gift for the occasion of a family wedding in 2012.
The beautiful image drawn on the label: the tree of life as the ladder of Jacob's dream (Genesis 28), on which the angels rise and fall continuously between heaven and earth like the awareness of man and woman coming together to fulfill their life path together, refers to this happy event.
Fietri is a microcosm where each of its wines has its own story and its own vineyard, a sort of eno-geographic memory which gives name and surname to its wines. Thus, Dedicato a Benedetta finds its origins in the Galestro sandstone soil of the Carletti vineyard, planted in 2004, with its fine southern exposure. Here the vines are kept closely trimmed and produce only about 1 kg of grapes each so as to concentrate all the sugars and tannins into the few clusters. The gestation period of Dedicato a Benedetta is slow and almost maternal: it matures over 18 months in oak barrels, which were chosen by the owners as a gift to their daughter, followed by a minimum of 4 months in the bottle. For this reason, it is only produced in the best harvest years.
The result of this exclusively Sangiovese Tuscan IGT is a soft silky red wine with great body supported by a beautifully acidic backbone which gives it strength and structure. Then there are its aromas of sour cherry sweetened by nostalgic notes of violet. It envelops the palate in a warm and decisive embrace, reminding us of the care given it. For this reason, it is a wine "that is in our hearts."
Denomination: IGT Rosso Toscana
Growing area: in the district of Gaiole in Chianti
Altitude: 460 – 580 meters above sea level
First production year: 2010
Soil profile: clayey sandy soil, typical schist based soil (galestro)
Growing system: “cordone speronato”
Vine density: 5 950 plants per hectare (2 380 per acre)
Vine age: 9 years
Yield: 42 q.li per hectare
Harvest year: 2013
Harvest period: October 10
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese, from a selection of the vineyard Carletti (hectare 0.70.00)
Vinification: in temperature controlled stainless steel vats
Fermentation temperature: 29 °C
Maceration period: 32 days
Malo-lactic fermentation: 25 days
Ageing period: 18 months in 7 hl oak casks
Ageing in bottle: 4 months
Alcohol content: 13.5 %/vol
Reducing sugar: 1.00 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.49 g/l
Total acidity: 5.80 g/l
Total dry extract: 28.40 g/l
Reduced dry extract: 27.40 g/l
Total sulfur: 96 mg/l
pH: 3.52
Notes: Elegant red wine, with a good intense aroma of black cherry, soft and supported by the backbone typical of the sangiovese grapes. It goes well with sauced first courses, grilled meat and medium aged cheeses.