Wines

Rosso Toscana - Birba Igt

First produced in 1988 from an experiment by Mr. Birba, Sergio Rossi who decides to try and age Brunello in barriques. The result is a decisively charming, very pleasant wine, and at the same time, a robust wine with a winning value for money.

Technical Specifications
Classification	Rosso Toscano IGT
Location of Vineyards	Hillside at 270-320 metres
Grape varieties	Sangiovese Grosso 100%
Training System	Cordone speronato
Average age of vines	25 years
Cultivation Practices	Intense pruning, production limited to very few bunches per plant (50ql/ha), harvested by hand and selection of grapes on selection table.
Vinificazione	Soft pressing of grapes, temperature-controlled fermentation (30°C) and maceration (15 days), racking twice a year, slow continuous flow bottling in sterilized conditions.
Alcohol Content	14.00%
Total acidity	5.25
Total dry extract	29.00
Polyphenols	2800
Ageing	14 months in French Allier-Vosge oak medium-toasted barriques, a third of which are new.
Bottle ageing	14 months before release
Average Annual Production	7,000 0.75l bottles
Ageing Potential	10 years
Bottle Type	600 g Bordeaux
Colour	Very intense ruby
Flavour	Dry, harmonious, round, velvety
Aroma	Evolved fine fruits; vanilla and strawberry.
Food pairing	Grilled and roast red meat; store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours, serve after decanting in decanter.

Fattoria La Gerla Montalcino

La Gerla was born from the passion of its founder, Sergio Rossi, a successful businessman in advertising and director of three top European branches of a renowned agency, who falls in love with this both bitter and sweet territory and becomes almost a true local loving his vineyards as if they were his children. The estate, which had the typical local name of Colombaio, belonged to the Biondi Santi family which achieved one of the best Brunellos of the area from there at the time. Sergio Rossi bought the land in 1976 and completely restructured it respecting its original environment. Shortly afterwards in 1978, he created and marketed the La Gerla brand.

Toscana

The name of Tuscany is synonymous with its most famous, and probably Italy’s most famous, red wine. Chianti is produced in high volumes and exported worldwide, with a distinctive personality that is difficult to define but that has somehow impressed consumers all over the world. The Sangiovese grape is the key to the region’s success, as the backbone of DOCG wines in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Carmignano. Yet the region’s prestige is today further enhanced by the evolution of the “Super Tuscan”, wines that now rank among some of Italy’s most refined. Failing to slot into any existing DOC or DOCG category, they are now largely classed as Toscana IGT in order to avoid the humble Vino da Tavola category.