Solaia 2012 Magnum - Antinori

The climatic conditions of 2012 required an important and careful selection work, both during the growing season and during the harvest; the grapes in Solaia are harvested exclusively by hand and separately by variety, but also according to the many different variables linked to the terroir, and therefore to the conditions of the soil, the differences in altitude of the parcels and the different expressions linked to maturation. Upon arrival in the cellar, the grapes are delicately de-stemmed and the berries, before being pressed, are carefully selected at the sorting table; here the attention to detail is maximum, it is essential that only the perfect grapes enter the conical winemaking tank of 60 hl. During fermentation and maceration the musts are slowly transformed into wine; in a vintage like this, extreme care is required to maintain freshness and aromas, without neglecting the extraction of color and tannin management aimed at sweetness and elegance; all this requires great sensitivity, knowledge of the grapes and constant care of the product, which is led to racking only after careful and daily tastings. Once the skins and the wine have been separated, the malolactic fermentation begins which, in barriques, enhances the finesse and pleasantness of the wine.