Ciliegiolo
FruityMedium-bodiedStrawberry
Casa alle Vacche's Ciliegiolo is a tribute to the purity of the grape variety, vinified in purity to enhance its most authentic soul. An intense, generous red wine with a fruity and velvety profile.
Tasting Notes
Intense purple color, fragrant and direct aromas of morello cherry, ripe strawberry, and red flowers. The sip is harmonious and round, with fine tannins and a balanced finish that invites a second glass. A red wine with a modern character yet rooted in tradition.
Food Pairings
Perfect with mixed bruschetta, Tuscan cold cut platters, hot appetizers, simple first courses, and fresh or semi-aged cheeses.
Why Choose It
Ciliegiolo is the right wine for those seeking elegance and spontaneity. Easy to drink but never ordinary, with an enveloping and fresh aromatic profile. It's perfect for those who love fruity, balanced reds suitable for any season and occasion.
Technical Characteristics
- Denomination: Tuscany IGT Red “Ciliegiolo”
- Grape variety: Ciliegiolo
- 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: 60 hl/ha
- Training system: Spurred cordon. Partial grass cover, green pruning, manual selection
- Harvest: Manual, with grape selection
- Vinification: Traditional red wine fermentation at controlled temperature of 25°C with pumping over and punching down.
- Aging: minimum 1 month in bottle
- Alcohol content: 13% vol
- Serving temperature: 18°C
