GRAPES: 100% Sangiovese
VINEYARDS EXPOSURE: North/East
ALTITUDE: 350 m above sea level.
SOIL: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Spurred cordon. Average yield: 5 tonnes per hectare. Harvest: By hand into crates.
VINIFICATION: De-stemming and soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 28/30°C, 20 days’ maceration on skins.
AGEING: Ageing in 35 hectolitre wooden barrels for 40 months. Bottle-ageing: At least 12 months.
TASTING NOTES: Ruby red with an attractive garnet hue; spicy, intense and persistent in the nose, perfectly integrated with the large barrels used for ageing. An altogether very harmonious wine, tasty and well-structured on the palate.
ACCOMPANIMENTS: Everything reminiscent of Sienese cuisine: from pici (pasta) with meat sauce to roast game, big steaks and very mature cheeses.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15% Vol.