Casa Emma Harenae Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT 2018

Grape varietal & region: ‘Harenae’ is the latin word for sand or Terracotta. The word was chosen as the wines’ namesake to honour how sand is the essential material to build Amphora vessels.100% Sangiovese from plots at the highest elevations of the Chianti Classico appellation. The plots sit at an altitude of 480 metres and have a limestone, rock and clay soil composition. These vines experience the earliest bud breaks and latest harvest times.

Taste profile:Casa Emma Harenae Colli della Toscana Centrale IGTis Sangiovese made entirely in amphora. Brilliant ruby red colour. Fresh and crispy bouquet of wild raspberry, red cherry and balsamic notes. Medium- to full-bodied with a good structure, chewy tannins and a crisp acidity. Raspberry compote and ripe red cherry flavours with layers of mulberries, tobacco and leather. Long and persistent finish.

Winemaking process:After the harvest, the grapes go through vinification and fermentation spherical amphora of 1000 L with manual crushing of the grapes. The wine ages for 1 year in amphoras, then for 6 months in bottles.