Description
Region: Basque Country
Appellation: Getariako Txakolina
Type/Style: Rosé Wine
Grapes: Hondarrabi Beltza
Vinification : 20 days of maceration at a controlled temperature of 28-30°C with soft extraction process and frequent punchdowns. Aging : 12 months between Slavonian oak casks, French barriques and tonneaux of first and second use.
A major principle at Il Molino di Grace is the pursuit of environment-friendly, organic and eco-sustainable criteria. As of the 2008 vintage, this estate finished its transition to 100% organic and is in the process of attaining certification. Frank Grace is explicit, “Our goal is crafting elegant wines that express their terroir through the Sangiovese grape. As such, our use of oak must be judicious: we want Sangiovese to dominate. Equally judicious is any outside intervention on the grapes or wines. We have the utmost respect for the land and for Tuscany’s rich winemaking tradition, and have chosen a sustainable, organic approach in the vineyards and winery."