Dei Sancta Catharina Toscana 2013
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, and Petit Verdot from 24 year old vines. Fermentation and maceration occurs over 28 days in stainless steel vats with temperature control. The wine matures in Allier French oak barriques for 12 months, and then is finished in the bottle for one year before release.
Blend: 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Sangiovese, and 10% Petit Verdot
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A brambly nose that shows pure, blackberry essence with mocha, coffee beans, bark and tea leaves. Full body, chewy tannins and a decadent finish. Drink in 2022.
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Caterina has personally managed the estate since 1991 when she left her career in the theatre. She is supported by Jacopo Felici, a young and very talented agronomist/oenologist who works full time at the estate, and by the well known oenologist Paolo Caciorgna. Paolo has been consulting at Tenuta Dei since January 2014, as Nicolò D'Afflitto, consulting oenologist at Dei since 1992, now works exclusively for a large wine enterprise.
The vineyard extension is 55 hectares, divided between the zones of Martiena, Bossona, La Ciarliana and La Piaggia on the slopes of the hill of Montepulciano. The varietals grown are mainly the ones utilized in the blend of the estate's Vino Nobile: Sangiovese and Canaiolo. A small percentage of the varietals is international and go into the blend of "Sancta Catharina", a proprietary wine and another small percentage is made up of white varietals for the production of Bianco di Martiena IGT and of Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC: Grechetto, Malvasia and Trebbiano.
All the phases of wine production now take place in the impressive new cellar entirely built in Travertino marble (from the Dei's quarries) and glass. Energy is produced by photovoltaic panels and the temperature is kept even by a geothermal system. The cellar is partly built underground. Azienda Dei is certainly a reference for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano worldwide due to the extremely high quality of the wines.