Who: Mauro Giardini
Where: Roncofreddo (Forli-Cesena), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
What: Bianco Rubicone IGT, Rubicone Rosso IGT, Romagna DOC
How: Certified Organic (Suolo e Salute), estate-grown
Total size: SMALL

Rubicone Rosso IGT Sangiovese 2021

APPELLATION: Rubicone Rosso IGT

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese

WINE STYLE: Rosso

FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless steel 100HL

YEASTS: Indigenous

MACERATION: 20 days

MALOLACTIC: Done

AGED IN: Stainless Steel 100 HL

AGED FOR: 4 months in stainless steel + bottle

CLARIFICATION/FILTRATION: Not clarified, cardboard filter, 10 micron

VEGAN: N/A

TOTAL SO2: 86 ppm total at bottling

BOTTLING DATE: N/A

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%

VINEYARD: Romagna 2003-2004 (east-south-east)

VITICULTURE APPROACH: Certified Organic (Suolo e Salute) and Biodynamic

ALTITUDE: 150 m

SOIL: Red Clay & Sand

YEAR PLANTED: 2003-2004

DENSITY: 5300 vines/hectare

PICK DATE: Start, September 5th

TOTAL PRODUCTION: 5000 bottles