Il Bosco is produced with only Syrah grapes, selected from the best
parts of three hillside vineyards planted in 1993, 1995 and 1999.
Very intense, clear and concentrated; complex and earthy texture of ground
coffee, cocoa bean (mocha), wooden Tuscan cigar box, fresh mint;
red fruits and Mediterranean herbs and flowers.
APPELLATION Toscana IGT
VARIETY Syrah
VINEYARD SITE / ALTITUDE Manzano hills, Cortona / 290-300m a.s.l.
VINEYARD SURFACE / YEAR OF PLANTING 3 parcels,
total 3,5 hectares / 1993, 1995, 1997
PLANTS PER HECTARE / TRAINING SYSTEM 7,500-9,000 plants
per hectare / cordon spur
SOIL clay—limestone
HARVEST first ten days of September
VINIFICATION 30-45 days of skin contact, fermentation
in oak (2/3 whole bunch)
AGING 24 months in used oak (34HL barrels and barriques);
12-18 months in bottle
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 15.000 bottles, 100 magnums and 50 jeroboams
FIRST VINTAGE: 1992
- Mixed lot
- No
- Type
- Red wine
- Vintage
- 1999
- Producer, Name of wine
- Tenimenti d'Alessandro, Bosco, Cortona Syrah
- Number of bottles
- 12
- Bottle size
- Bottles (0.75L)
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Fill Level
- Bordeaux bottle type, neck fill level
- Original packaging
- In original wooden case
- Label Condition
- Stained/written/torn or loose readable label
- Capsule/Cork condition
- Fully intact metal capsule