GRAPES: 100% Sangiovese

VINEYARDS EXPOSURE: South/Southwest

ALTITUDE: 350 m above sea level.

SOIL: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.

CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.

AVERAGE YELD: 6.5n tonnes per hectare.

HARVEST: By hand into crates.

VINIFICATION: De-stemming and soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 28/30°C, 12 days’ maceration on skins.

AGEING: Ageing in 10 hectolitre wooden barrels for 8 months or in 35 hectolitre. Slavonian oak barrels for one year.

BOTTLE-AGEING: At least 6 months.

TASTING NOTES: Deep ruby red. Intense and persistent fruity nose, perfectly integrated with the wood used for the short period of ageing. Structured and tasty, it is delightful on the palate.

ACCOMPANIMENTS: Ideal with all local dishes, like starters, and others: rich starters, pici (pasta) with meat sauce, scottiglia (typical Tuscan mixed meat dish) and hard paste cheeses.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15% Vol.