Ceppitaio 2020

The nose immediately reveals a lot of red fruit and a hint of vanilla and spiciness. Very round and soft in taste with a nice long finish.

Appellation Costa Toscana

Grape variety cabernet sauvignon, cannaiolo, merlot, sangiovese, ciliegiolo, colorino

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 1500 ml

No availibility at this moment

€34.95

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Russo	Italy	Toscane

About the winemaker The Azienda Agricola Russo is located in the municipality of Suvereto in southern Tuscany. From the hills in the vineyards, the sea and the island of Elba are clearly visible. Not without reason, well-known wineries such as Tua Rita and Gualdo del Re are also located here. The Russo family has been active in viticulture for four generations, but they have only been bottling their own wines since 1998. In addition to the vineyards, the family owns a nine-hectare olive grove and a large herd of dairy cattle. A nice example of a classic Italian farm where Michele Russo is responsible nowadays.

Vineyard management Traditional

Details

Vineyard	This wine is named after a small hill in the Russo family's vineyards, where a plant grows called Ceppite in Italian. The designation of origin is IGT Tuscany, but the vineyards are in the DOC Val di Cornia near the village of Suvereto.
Vinification	After the manual harvest (65 hl/ha) is the first peel soaking and fermentation on stainless steel. After malolactic fermentation, there is both oak (3rd and 4th year for 6 months), and stainless steel aging. The wine is bottled in the month of June following the harvest.
Vintage	2020
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork