PRODUCTION AREA
Set on the south-east slope of the hill of Montespertoli, we are 7 km from Montespertoli and 10 km. from S. Casciano V.P., the soil is of a clay and limestone texture.
BOTTLES PRODUCED
3000 bottles
VINEPLANT BREEDING
Spur cordon
GRAPE VARIETIES
Sangiovese, Colorino, Cabernet, Merlot.
VINES PER HECTAR
4500
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTIC
Planted in 1993 with prime clonal selection, coming from best Sangiovese selection, with 4.500 plants per hectare.
HARVEST ON SALE
2013
VINIFICATION
Traditional each grape is fermented on his own from 7 up to 50 days in contact with skins, depending upon the grape variety..
AGEING PERIOD
18 months in small French oak wood barrels in underground cellar, 12 months aging in bottle in thermo-regulated cellar.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
14,7 % by vol.
TOTAL ACIDITY
5,60 gr/l
NET EXTRACT
33 gr/l
TASTING
Intense ruby red, ethereal, spices like black pepper, bittersweet cocoa notes, vanilla oak; stylish, well-integrated and long-lasting tannins, spicy finish.
REVIEWS
Mundus Vini gold medal, I Vini di Veronelli 2017 three stars, Luca Maroni 2017 94/99, DWWA bronze, Italian Wines 2017 2 glasses.
COUPLING
mature cheese, wild game with sautéed vegetables, goose.