GRIFI TOSCANA I.G.T. 2015 This risk-rewarding wine is for bullish producers only. In fact in 2014 Grifi was not produced due to adverse climate conditions. An incredible blend where Sangiovese’s freshness prefectly merges with the Cabernet Sauvignon’s backbone. Another fine example of a great blend for ageing. 2015 VINTAGE PASSIONATE like the radiant sun of this vintage... Harmonious wines, warm and charming, on the canvas, the marriage between light and matter. The variable weather conditions of this vintage, with the right timing, enabled us to make powerful, yet elegant wines. TASTING NOTES The assembly of two tardive varieties in a typical warm Tuscan vintage gives an extraordinary character to this wine. On the nose, the wine reveals notes of green spices, leather and tobacco. Pleasantly elegant with seamless tannins, the 2015 Grifi shows hints of umami and undergrowth on the palate. The finish is endless and succulent. VINEYARD GRAPES 53% Sangiovese, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon. SOIL TYPE Sedimentary soils of marine origin from the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago) with the alternation of clay, loam and calcareous sand. The Cabernet Sauvignon grows on the same type of soil, but richer in more recent fluvial pebbles. VINEYARD SPECIFICS The plants are from 11 to 18 years old. The vines are guyot and cordon-trained at an altitude of approximately 300 metres a.s.l. / 984 feet a.s.l. and grow at a density of 2,564 - 5,682 plants / hectare (1,025 - 2,271 plants / acre). VINIFICATION HARVEST The Sangiovese was picked from the 10th to the 28th of September, the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked on October 6th. VINIFICATION Separate fermentation for the two varieties in stainless steel tanks with the use of indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration on the skins lasted up to 30 days, depending on the wine lots. The malolactic fermentation was completed in French barriques. AGEING 18 months in oak. Large oak casks and barriques for the Sangiovese, barriques for the Cabernet Sauvignon. ALCOHOL AND TOTAL PRODUCTION 14.5% - 14,500 bottles. AWARDS 2015 - 90/100 (WS) | 2015 - 92/100 (Suckling) | 2015 - 92/100 (Veronelli) 2015 - 92/100 (WE) | 2015 - 93/100 (Vinous) 2013 - 92/100 (Suckling) | 2013 - 90/100 (Decanter) 2012 - 90/100 (WS) | 2012 - 90/100 (WA) | 2012 - 90/100 (Suckling) 2011 - 92/100 (Veronelli) WWW.AVIGNONESI.IT.