Keir 2018

Keir, a complex wine, is an absolute novelty. It is in fact the first production with vinification and refining in amphora of Tua Rita. Method that is lost in the history of wine culture, as is known, has the strength and the privilege of enhancing the varietal characteristics of the grape. It has a limited production.

Area of production: Upper Maremma, Colline Metallifere zone
Designation: IGT – Indicazione Geografica Tipica – Toscana Syrah
First vintage: 2016
Planting density: 8,900 vines per hectare
Training system: double cordon spur
Soil: markedly clayey with a fairly significant pebble fraction.
Vineyard management: integrated pest management
Average production: 2,000 bottles
Harvesting method: manually in 15-kg cases Toscana Syrah Indicazione Geografica Tipica Keir
Vinification: maceration with the skins in Terracotta Amphora for 6 months
Maturation: for about 6 months in used French oak barrels; after going into bottle in the summer, the wine is left to age for several months before release to market
Serving temperature: 15-18 °C
Formats: 75-cl bottle in three-unit wooden case
Label: designed by Raffaele De Rosa