Poliziano's 2013 In Violas shows off the richness and depth that Cortona’s clay soils bring to Merlot. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, and black olive lead into a full-bodied, structured wine with firm tannins and earthy intensity. Let it breathe—or better yet, give it a little more cellar time for full expression.

Wine Spectator | WS 92
Published: Jul 31, 2017

Focused aromas and flavors of black currant, cedar, toast and herbs mark this vibrant, elegant red. Shows power, as the tannins gather steam on the lingering finish. Needs time. Best from 2019 through 2028. 1,200 cases made, 200 cases imported.

James Suckling | JS 90
Published: Jul 19, 2016

A riper style of merlot with coffee and dark chocolate character as well as black olive. Full body. Chewy tannins. Let it soften a little. Better in 2018.

Carlettipoliziano.com

The establishment of the Cortona Doc in 1999, the immediate affirmation as a suitable area for international vines, together with the friendship with the Aliotti Tommasi family – owner of optimal land – were the inspiring factors for the birth of Poliziano’s enological project in Cortona. In 2006, convinced of the striking potential of Merlot cultivated in the Pliocene clay of Cortona, we began bottling In Violas.

ARIETIES
100% Merlot

MATURATION
approximately 16-18 months in French oak barriques.

PRODUCTION
12.000 – 18.000 bottles

VINEYARD AREA: approx. 7 ha
ALTITUDE: 300 - 350 m.s.l.m.
EXPOSURE: South-west
TYPE OF LAND: Clayey loam (Pliocene clays) with good stone content
PLANT DENSITY: 5.600 Vines per hectare
HARVEST METHOD: Manual with subsequent manual sorting
VINIFICATION: Fermentation and maceration takes place in 'truncated cone' vats for a duration of 18-22 days
AGING: Approx. 16-18 months in French oak barriques
AGING POTENTIAL; 7-10 Years