Do.t.e Infrared I should Care 2019

Do.t.e Infrared I Should Care is 100% Syrah from a roughly 2-hectare terraced plot in Cortona, eastern Tuscany. The vines were planted in 2002 and sit within the Cortona DOC, a denomination established in 1999 that has built its identity almost entirely around Syrah. The vineyard sits at around 585 meters above sea level above the Val di Chiana, where clay, sand, and silt soils of Pliocene and Pleistocene origin and significant diurnal temperature swings shape the fruit.

Filippo Calabresi farms without any chemical substances in the vineyard or cellar. Fermentation is spontaneous, carried out in a combination of cement vats, terracotta, and neutral barrels with no oenological additions, including no added sulfites. The name Do.t.e stands for "down to earth" and the approach is exactly that: minimal intervention from vine to bottle.

The wine opens with dark bramble fruit, cherry, and a distinct almond note on the nose. On the palate it is juicy and medium-bodied with very soft tannins and enough depth to reward attention. Black pepper and subtle earth complete the profile. It drinks well now but has the structure to hold for a few more years.