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Terenzuola - "La Merla" Canaiolo Nero 2021 (750ml)

Price: $25.00

Quantity in Stock: 10
 Grown Organically 
Producer Terenzuola
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Varietal Canaiolo Massaretta
Vintage 2021
Sku 44714
Size 750ml

Terenzuola Description

95% Canaiolo Nero (of which La Merla is recognized as the local biotype), 5% Massaretta
Clay schist soils, with a small presence of iron
Elevation: 350 to 650 feet above sea level
Fermented at low temperatures in concrete vats, followed by a 60-day maceration utilizing a submerged cap
For a year, the Canaiolo Nero (i.e. La Merla) is aged in 20hL Austrian oak casks from Slovenia, while the Massaretta is aged in barriques. Oak aging is followed by 6 months in cement, totaling 18 months of elevage before bottling.
8 months in bottle before release
Approximately 1,200 cases produced

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