Lupicaia 2000
Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana
Region/Origin: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana – (Toscana I.G.T.)
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 90% e Merlot 10%
Vine density per hectare: 5.600
Training system: Spurred Cordon
Vineyard: Our vineyards are located 120 meters above sea level, facing a south/south-western exposure. Temperate maritime weather pervades throughout the growing season, creating optimal climatic conditions for the vines. Following pedantic cluster selection, the grapes are all picked by hand.
Total Acid: 5,20
Alcohol: 14%
Vintage: Harvest began on our estate vineyards on September 5 and stretched until 8th for the Merlot. We proceeded with the Cabernet Sauvignon from the 15th to the 20th of September.
Fermentation: Once the grapes arrived at the winery, they were destemmed and gently pressed to retain quintessential qualities. The wines were fermented in stainless steel vats at 31-32°C, 18 days for the Merlot and 21days for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aging: The wine was aged separately in both new French oak barrels for 18 months. The finished wine was then aged for a further 6 months after bottling (without fining, light filtration) in June 2002.
Total Products 2000: 30.000 bottles (6 bottles for wood cases)
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 'Tre Bicchieri'
5 Clusters – Associazione Italiana di Sommeliers (A.I.S.) 'Duemilavini'
3 Stars, 94 Pts. – I Vini di Veronelli
VF – Luca Maroni
95 Pts. – Robert M. Parker Jr.
5 Stars – Decanter
Silver – Les Vinalies France
Lupicaia 2001
Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana
Region/Origin: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana – (Toscana I.G.T.)
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 90% e Merlot 10%
Vineyard: Our vineyards are located 120 meters above sea level, facing a south/south-western exposure. Temperate maritime weather pervades throughout the growing season, creating optimal climatic conditions for the vines. Following pedantic cluster selection, the grapes are all picked by hand.
Total Acid: 5,10
Alcohol: 14,5 %
Vine density per hectare: 5.600
Training system: Spurred Cordon
Vintage: Harvest began on our estate vineyards on September 2nd for the Merlot. We proceeded with the Cabernet Sauvignon on September 18.
Fermentation: Once the grapes arrived at the winery, they were destemmed and gently pressed to retain quintessential qualities. The wines were fermented in stainless steel vats at 31-32°C, 18 days for the Merlot and 21days for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aging: The wine was aged separately in both new French oak barrels for 18 months. The finished wine was then aged for a further ten months after bottling (without fining, light filtration) in August 2003.
Total Products 2001: 28.000 bottles (6 bottles per wood case)
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 'Tre Bicchieri'
5 Clusters – Associazione Italiana di Sommeliers (A.I.S.) 'Duemilavini'
3 Stars, 94 Pts. – I Vini di Veronelli
VF – Luca Maroni
4 Bottles 17/20 Pts. – Guida dell'Espresso 'Vini d'Italia' (2006 Guide)
93 Pts. – Robert M. Parker Jr.
91 Pts. – Wine Spectator
93 Pts. – Stephen Tanzer
Silver – Les Vinalies France
Silver – Decanter World Wine Award
Excellent – Wein plus de.
Lupicaia 2003
Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana
Region/Origin: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana – (Toscana I.G.T.)
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 10% and Petit-Verdot 5%
Vineyard: Our vineyards are located 120 meters above sea level, facing a south/south-western exposure. Temperate maritime weather pervades throughout the growing season, creating optimal climatic conditions for the vines. Following pedantic cluster selection, the grapes are all picked by hand.
Total Acid: 5,10
Alcohol: 14 %
Vine density per hectare: 5.600
Training system: Spurred Cordon
Vintage: Harvest began on our estate vineyards on September 2nd for the Merlot. We proceeded with the Cabernet Sauvignon on September 18.
Fermentation: Once the grapes arrived at the winery, they were destemmed and gently pressed to retain quintessential qualities. The wines were fermented in stainless steel vats at 31-32°C, 18 days for the Merlot and 21days for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aging: The wine was aged separately in new French oak barrels for 18 months.
Total Production 2003: 28.000 bottles (6 bottles per wood case). Available also in Magnum and Double Magnum bottles.
Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 'Due Bicchieri' (blu 2 ½ glasses)
5 Clusters – Associazione Italiana di Sommeliers (A.I.S.) 'Duemilavini'
3 Stars, 91 Pts. – I Vini di Veronelli
3 Bottles 16/20 - Guida dell'Espresso 'Vini d'Italia' (2006 Guide)
91 Pts. – Robert M. Parker Jr.
91 Pts. – Stephen Tanzer
Lupicaia 2004
Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana
Region/Origin: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana – (Toscana I.G.T.)
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 10% and Petit-Verdot 5%
Vineyard: Our vineyards are located 120 meters above sea level, facing a south/south-western exposure. Temperate maritime weather pervades throughout the growing season, creating optimal climatic conditions for the vines. Following pedantic cluster selection, the grapes are all picked by hand.
Total Acid: 5,20
Alcohol: 14 %
Vine density per hectare: 5.600
Training system: Spurred Cordon
Vintage: Harvest began on our estate vineyards on September 6 for the Merlot. We proceeded with the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit-Verdot on September 21.
Fermentation: Once the grapes arrived at the winery, they were destemmed and gently pressed to retain quintessential qualities. The wines were fermented in stainless steel vats at 31°C, 16 days for the Merlot and Petit-Verdot, 20days for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aging: The wine was aged separately in new French oak barrels for 18 months.
Total Production 2004: 30.000 bottles (6 bottles per wood case). Available also in Magnum, Double Magnum and Methusalem bottles.
Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 'Tre Bicchieri'
5 Clusters – Associazione Italiana di Sommeliers (A.I.S.) 'Duemilavini'
92 Pts. – Wine Spectator
Region/Origin: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana – (Toscana I.G.T.) – Red wine
Soil: limestone and clay
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 10% and Petit-Verdot 5%
Vineyard: Our vineyards are located 120 meters above sea level, facing a south/south-western exposure. Temperate maritime weather pervades throughout the growing season, creating optimal climatic conditions for the vines. Following pedantic cluster selection, the grapes are all picked by hand. The oldest vines have been planted in 1988. The density is 3.600 to 4.200 plants/ha.
Total Acid: 5,20
Alcohol: 13,5 %
Vintage: Harvest from September 9 for the Merlot. We proceeded with the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit-Verdot on September 25th.
Fermentation: Once the grapes arrived at the winery, they were destemmed and gently pressed to retain quintessential qualities. The wines were fermented in stainless steel vats at 31-32°C, 18 days for the Merlot and 21 days for the Cabernet Sauvignon. The malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for about one month. After this period we racked the wine in oak barrels and stirred the lees weekly.
Aging: The wine was aged separately in new French oak barrels from Allier/Troncais for 18 months.
Total Production 2005: 25.000 bottles (6 bottles in wood case). Available also in Magnum, Double Magnum and Methusalem bottles.
Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 'Tre Bicchieri'
4 Clusters – Associazione Italiana di Sommeliers (A.I.S.) ‘Duemilavini'
3 Stars – I Vini di Veronelli
91 Pts. – Wine Spectator
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