Bramasole La Braccesca 2019

Bramasole Tenuta La Braccesca, comes from the sunniest vineyard, in one of the areas of Cortona most vocated to the cultivation of quality Syrah. A wine capable of evolving over time and recounting, according to a new variety, a territory with an ancient winemaking tradition. The vineyards straddle the municipalities of Montepulciano and Cortona, in the south-east of Tuscany. La Braccesca expresses the two souls of territories so close and yet so different, where the tradition of Nobile di Montepulciano meets the innovation of Syrah di Cortona. The first vintage produced of Bramasole was 2000.

Vinification
The grapes were harvested from the end of September. Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were destemmed and softly crushed. The must was transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 28 °C. Maceration lasted about 15 days, with soft mechanical interventions aimed at extracting the aromatic component and sweet, non-astringent tannins.

Refinement
The resulting wine was transferred into new and second-passage French oak barriques, where malolactic fermentation took place. The maturation period, which lasted about 18 months, ended with bottling in spring 2020.

Awards and Recognition
Year 2015 - Guida Vitae AIS - 4 Viti
Year 2016 - Guida Bibenda - 4 Grappoli
Year 2016 - Robert Parker - 94 Punti
Year 2017 - James Suckling - 95 Punti