Cosimo Maria Masini Sangiovese Rose 2023 20L

Cosimo Maria Masini

Wine: Rosato

Region: Tuscany

Grape: Sangiovese

Colour: Ros?

Alcohol: 13%

Size: 20L

Early harvest to focus on freshness. No skin contact, a direct press and moved straight to concrete for fermentation and elevage. 

Producer

Francesco de Filippis? passion for his land is contagious - he?s a farmer first and a winemaker second. In San Miniato in the North of the Chianti region, an area known for its truffles and pigs, Francesco is running his biodynamic farm growing grapes, olives, ancient grains, fruit trees and vegetables. Wine is one small part of this 40-hectare farm. Fifteen hectares are predominantly planted with indigenous varietals, amongst other crops and native forests, to ensure the farm is never a monoculture and encourage biodiversity with biodynamic principles. After several years of biodynamic practises (they have been certified since 2004), there has been a change in the soil health; the typically heavy calcareous clay of San Miniato has gained more structure and humus in the topsoil. Gentle winemaking allows the terroir to shine ? fermentations use no additions in the winery and begin with a pied de cuve and indigenous yeasts. Staying away from modern oenology allows each wine to express itself as the vintage dictates?Francesco?s wines are always a joyful interpretation of Tuscany. 

Farming and Winemaking

The grapes are manually harvested, crushed, de-stemmed and directly pressed after a pre-maceration of 5 hours. Fermented in a ?Blanc de Noir? style with temperature controlled throughout in stainless steel tanks and with indigenous yeasts. Natural settling before and after a gentle racking, the wine is bottled after four months on the lees without fining or filtration.