Tenuta Licinia - L'Isolato 2023

Tenuta Licinia

L'Isolato

2023

75cl

100% Sangiovese

IGT Toscana Rosso

Certified organic

Contains sulphites

Tenuta Licinia's first Sangiovese, from a small 1-hectare limestone plot, at 420 meters above sea level, facing west. It is produced in a decidedly un-Sangiovese way: late harvest, low yields, light extraction and light aging. Yields were 17 hl/ha and we only performed one punch-down. Aging lasted 10 months in large format oak barrels (compared to the typical 36 months in Montalcino) and 7 months in concrete. As with the other crus, only small and sparse bunches are harvested and, even in a small plot, not all soils are exactly the same, so some areas are excluded (where the topsoil is a little deeper and the plants are more vigorous). This is followed by slow manual sorting of individual berries, whole cluster vinification and average fermentation temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius (relatively low).

Soil: Limestone (albarese)
Orientation: West Altitude: 420m Density: 5000/ha Surface: 1Ha
Variety: Sangiovese
Agriculture: Organic (certified) Biodynamic (preparations - 500, 501, Valerian, Chamomile, Horsetail)
Viticulture: Short pruning in March. Early and deep shoot thinning (three or four passes per year), no topping, no leaf removal, strainer and chamomile for heat stress management. Under-vine work with blade.
Selection: Three levels of selection - only the rockiest terroirs with balanced vigor, small and sparse bunches, manual selection on the table
Vinification: 10% whole clusters, no punch-downs (whole berry) Average temperature 24 degrees, 25% pump-overs during fermentation, 16 days of maceration.
Aging: 11 months in large format oak and 6 months in breathable concrete
Alc. 13.5%
Vintage 2023
Growing Season: The 2023 growing season began with a wet spring and early summer and led to heavy mildew pressure. The summer was not too hot and late summer and early autumn were relatively warm during the day and very cool at night.
Harvest: October 1
Yield: 22HL/Ha