Solaia 2006 Magnum - Antinori

The favorable climatic conditions of the harvest period made it possible to harvest the grapes of the Solaia vineyard according to the level of ripeness due to the sun exposure as well as the vigor of the plants, thus allowing to have grapes of the highest quality. These advantageous conditions have not avoided putting the usual care in the sorting as well as in the selection of the bunches in the vineyard, in order to get perfect grapes to the cellar, a necessary condition for obtaining wines of a high quality profile. The harvest was carried out strictly by hand and, as in previous years, during the vinification, great attention was paid to the fermentation and extraction phases, carrying out the subsequent delestage and reassembly operations in order to respect the varietal aromas and the high content of color of the berries. For all the varieties (Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) the fermentations were carried out at average temperatures of 27 ° C, without ever exceeding 31 ° C, to maximize the olfactory sensations and the typicality of the fruit, very present in the raw material. The musts immediately showed complexity and varietal typicality in the aromas, demonstrating an elegance and color such as to predict a year with great potential. After racking, carried out when the alcoholic fermentation was over, the wines were placed in oak barriques to carry out the malolactic fermentation by the end of the year.