Sciacchetrà Riserva

Cinqueterre
Controlled Denomination of Origin

The Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà is amongst the rarest Italian wines and it is world-famous. The ancient Romans produced it, Boccaccio speaks of it in his writings and Pope Paul III defined it as a “smoky wine of great aroma, with the colour of gold, agreeable but not sweet, not to be consumed during the course of a full meal; a nutritious wine especially for the elderly”. It is obtained by allowing the best grapes of the Cinque Terre area to wither over a long period of time. After fermentation, it is matured and refined in high quality small wooden casks for at least one year. We mature and refine our Sciacchetrà for at least two or three years, depending on the singular characteristics of each harvest. In the local dialect, the word “schiacchetrà” means “press it and forget about it for a long while”. This is the wine for grand occasions, very important festivities and anniversaries.

Tenuta Rosadimaggio
 (Cinque Terre)

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Classification:
DOC CINQUETERRE TIPOLOGIA SCIACCHETRA’
Grapes:
Appassimento delle migliori uve di Bosco (in prevalenza), Albarola e Vermentino.
Production area:
Cinqueterre (SP)
Farming system:
Terraced vineyards, Pergola or Guyot
Vineyard age:
20 - 30 years
Soil type:
medium mixture - clayey, well endowed with limestone, rich in minerals and stones
Yield:
1,5 kg per stump
Harvest time:
Manual in 5 kg boxes. The third decade of September

Vinification

Grapes are harvested and placed in ventilated fruit lofts on horizontal mats to dry, taking care of spacing well the bunches and turning them after a certain period. In November, the mashing takes place: manual destemming and crushing, spontaneous fermentation through native yeasts, which after a few days trigger the fermentation process and produce the "alzata di cappello". The contact with skins lasts from 2 to 3 weeks, after which the racking and the slow pressing of the pomace take place. The must, deprived of the solid fractions of grapes, gradually slows down its fermentative activity, which however remains always active and usually continues for the whole first year, sometimes in an almost imperceptible way (winter period), sometimes with more vigorous and striking evidence (spring resumption).

Refinement

The wine remains in chestnut and oak barrels of various capacities (kegs) for at least 3 years. After bottling it is preferred to give the product at least 6 - 8 months in the bottle, before releasing it on the market.

Tasting notes

Color: bright amber with red gold reflections
Bouquet: intense and attractive notes of dried fruit (apricot, fig, bergamot) and refined officinal suggestions of thyme and sage, a strong mineral character in the background.
Taste: voluminous body, great structure, and freshness balanced by the pleasant sweetness and roundness of the flavor with a marked persistence and a balanced flavor texture of high-profile raisin wine, capable of expressing itself at its best even after many years of permanence in glass, turning to increasingly ethereal and spicy scents and notes of candied fruit (ideal drinking after 5 years from bottling).

Recommendation

Ideal as a meditation wine, to accompany the great cheeses of the Italian gastronomic tradition especially seasoned, dry pastries and dark chocolate. Optimal serving temperature 11 - 12 °C in goblets of medium size.

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