2008 Mazzei Badiola
Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes
Color – Ruby
Aroma – Blueberry not much aroma maybe because it’s still young.
Initial Taste- Blue Fruits and pepper
Final Taste – Medium body blueberry and lots of white pepper on the end. Not much depth but it is still a good wine for the price. I have tasted better but not a bad choice for inexpensive wine.
Produced with Sangiovese and Merlot grapes, taken mainly from the highest altitude vineyards, it boasts excellent structure and smoothness. A wine with a great personality and versatile at the same time.
Appellation: Tuscany Igt
Winery location: Loc. Fonterutoli – Commune of Castellina in Chianti (Si)
Grape varieties: 70% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot
Alcohol: 13,20% vol.
Total Acidity: 5,60 ‰
Vineyards location: Mainly Le Ripe: 480 m (1,476 ft) a.s.l.; west – southwestern exposure
Soil: Rocky – decomposed limestone and sandstone
Training system: Guyot and spur cordon-training
Nr. of vines per hectare: 6,500
Harvest: Hand picked from September 30th (Sangiovese), September 27th (Merlot)
Fermentation temperature: 26° – 28° C
Period of maceration: 12-15 days
Aging: In stainless steel tanks, then in small oak barrels (225 lt) for 9 months
Bottling: February 2010
Available on the market: March 2010
Production: 315.000 bottles
Formats: 375 ml – 750 ml – 1,5 lt
First vintage: 1994
