Colorino
FruityFull-bodiedSpicy
Colorino is an ancient and powerful grape variety, typically Tuscan, rediscovered and enhanced in its pure form by Casa alle Vacche. A deep and vibrant red, designed for those who love authentic, intense wines with a straightforward taste.
Tasting Notes
Colorino appears dark and impenetrable, with intense aromas of currant, blackberry, and spices. On the palate, it is dry, savory, with evident but balanced tannins. A compact structure makes it ideal for robust dishes, with a long and satisfying finish.
Food Pairings
First courses with meat sauce or rich gravies, stews, aged cheeses, grilled meat. Extraordinary with duck and stewed tripe, roasts, and grilled meats.
Why Choose It
Colorino is the wine for those who don't settle: a red that speaks of identity, elegant rusticity, and depth. It's perfect for accompanying bold and flavorful dishes, but also for surprising with its unmistakable style. A wine with strong character and significant structure.
Technical Characteristics
- Denomination:Tuscany IGT Red “Colorino”
- Grape variety: Colorino
- Production area: San Gimignano (Tuscany)
- Soil: Pliocene clay
- Altitude: 210-280 m above sea level
- Microclimate: Humid in winter/spring, hot and dry in summer
- Planting density: 3000/4,500 vines/ha
- Yield: 50 hl/ha
- Training system: Spurred cordon. Partial grass cover, green pruning, manual grape selection
- Harvest: Manual, with grape selection
- Vinification: Traditional red wine fermentation at controlled temperature of 28°C with pumping over and punching down.
- Aging: Minimum 3 months bottle aging.
- Alcohol content: 13.5% vol
- Serving temperature: 18°C
