Giusto di Notri Tua Rita 2020

The "Giusto di Notri" Tua Rita is a classic Supertuscan made with the famous Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The international red grape varieties have proven to adapt very well to the Mediterranean climate of the Tuscan coast, producing ripe, intense wines with great structure. In the territory of the Colline Metallifere, in addition to exuberant fruit and a dense aromatic persistence, the Bordeaux grapes also express themselves with mineral hints typical of the area, which make their profile particularly elegant.

The red "Giusto di Notri" pays homage with its name to the Church of San Giusto in Suvereto and also to the first vineyard of the estate planted in Notri. It is the wine that has accompanied Tua Rita's adventure in the wine world from the very beginning and still today represents its 20 years of history, in the sign of the continuous search for harmony and elegance. The blend consists of a classic Bordeaux cut: Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%), and Cabernet Franc (10%). The vines are cultivated with a spurred cordon system at a density of 8500 vines per hectare and managed under organic farming practices.of 8500 vines per hectare and managed under organic farming practices. The soils, primarily composed of clay, silt, and sand, with abundant presence of skeleton, are very rich in mineral substances and give the wines a particular iron and saline characteristic that is typically territorial. After manual harvesting, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts that takes place in large barrels. The wine matures for 18 months in first and second passage French oak barriques and completes its aging in the bottle for a few months before being released for sale.

The "Giusto di Notri" represents the memory and history of the Tua Rita Winery. The wine that also expresses its production philosophy, its identity, and its stylistic coherence. It is, in fact, a Bordeaux blend, not only focused more on elegance than on concentration and power, but above all capable of returning the peculiar characteristics of the terroir. In the glass, it has a dark ruby color with garnet reflections. The olfactory profile is broad and complex, seducing with ripe aromas of small fruits.forest, elegant spicy and balsamic notes, memories of herbs from the Mediterranean scrub, toasted nuances and graphite. On the palate, it has an important structure, an aromatic and persistent sip, complex and deep, with an elegant tannic texture, refreshing freshness, and a finish on mineral notes.