RUIT HORA
Bolgheri DOC Rosso
2022
Caccia al Piano’s historic Bolgheri red wine takes its name from a poem by Giosuè Carducci, as testament to its deep-rooted origins in Castagneto, beloved by the famous 19th-century Italian poet. It is a blend predominantly of Merlot, with varying amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Petit Verdot, all grown in the estate cru vineyards. Ruit Hora has won acclaim for magisterially exhibiting firm, full structure and complexity, as well as impressive cellarability, classic to sea-facing Bolgheri, yet at the same time offering nonpareil approachability.
BLEND
60% Merlot
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Petit Verdot
5% Syrah
GROWING YEAR
The 2022 vintage was characterized by a mild winter followed by a significant drop in temperatures between March and April. Spring was dry with only one substantial rainfall in April and an important rise in temperatures during the second half of May.
During all the summer period the weather was sunny until August the 15th , when a series of rainy days started filling up the water reserves of the soil and assisting the grapes to achieve a perfect ripeness slowly enough to consider the 2022 harvest among the longest in recent years.
VINIFICATION
The clusters are picked by hand into small, 15 kg crates, each grape variety and vineyard parcel harvested separately. After a meticulous quality inspection before de-stemming, the berries macerate at a controlled temperature in stainless steel. A two-week fermentation follows, then the wine is racked off and goes through malolactic fermentation.
MATURATION
Following maturation for about 16 months in barrels, 35 – 50 hl oak ovals and ceramic amphorae the individual lots of wine are assembled into the final blend, which is given a further 6 months’ aging in the bottle.
Caccia Al Piano / Ruit Hora / Lungocosta / CaP Rosé / Grottaia / Le Bozze / Levia / Olio EVO
