Cuculaia- Syrah Cortona DOC -2015
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Cuculaia Syrah - Cortona DOC.
Cuculaia is meant to be an oenological experiment, a trip towards extreme frontier of quality, looking for the limit which Syrah can attain in Cortona’s terroir.
It is made only in the great years, exclusively from Syrah grapes cultivated in our farm, with very low yields per hectare (maximum 4 tons from 5.000 vines), strictly selected throughout the year (especially before and during the harvest) expressly for this wine, all over our best vineyards, above all from our favourite one, named Cuculaia, hand picked (usually from mid-September) into small 15 kg. boxes with ventilation holes.
The grapes are very gently crushed and destemmed (just opening but not crushing the berries), then pumped in temperature–controlled stainless steel tanks, where the slow alcoholic fermentation is carried out for about 15 days; the following maceration of the skins lasts about four more weeks.
Palate
On the palate it is powerful, voluminous and deep. At the same time with an admirable structure, with an excellent tannic texture and very fine minerality. Maintains the palate with vigor and class, developing lush aromas of jam, dried fruit and copious spices. It certainly is excellent, both in its individual parts and in general harmony and balance.
Taken as a whole, it is an incredible manifestation of Tuscan Syrah in its most complex declination, that is, aged for a long time in wood.
Only the best barrels will be part of the most precious cuvée.
FALSTAFF - 91pts 2015 Vintage.
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Cuculaia Syrah - Cortona DOC.
Cuculaia is meant to be an oenological experiment, a trip towards extreme frontier of quality, looking for the limit which Syrah can attain in Cortona’s terroir.
It is made only in the great years, exclusively from Syrah grapes cultivated in our farm, with very low yields per hectare (maximum 4 tons from 5.000 vines), strictly selected throughout the year (especially before and during the harvest) expressly for this wine, all over our best vineyards, above all from our favourite one, named Cuculaia, hand picked (usually from mid-September) into small 15 kg. boxes with ventilation holes.
The grapes are very gently crushed and destemmed (just opening but not crushing the berries), then pumped in temperature–controlled stainless steel tanks, where the slow alcoholic fermentation is carried out for about 15 days; the following maceration of the skins lasts about four more weeks.
Palate
On the palate it is powerful, voluminous and deep. At the same time with an admirable structure, with an excellent tannic texture and very fine minerality. Maintains the palate with vigor and class, developing lush aromas of jam, dried fruit and copious spices. It certainly is excellent, both in its individual parts and in general harmony and balance.
Taken as a whole, it is an incredible manifestation of Tuscan Syrah in its most complex declination, that is, aged for a long time in wood.
Only the best barrels will be part of the most precious cuvée.
FALSTAFF - 91pts 2015 Vintage.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
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