TYPE: Red
GRAPES: Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 50%
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.00% by volume (average reference value)
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 3.000
BOTTLE CAPACITY: 750 ml
The vineyard
VINEYARD SURFACE: 0,8 Ha
PEDOLOGY: The soils are medium-textured with a clayey tendency,
with good content in calcium and organic matter
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 20 years
SIXTH PLANT AND DENSITY: 2.60 x 0.80 meters – 4800 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Gouyot
SOIL MANAGEMENT: Spontaneous green manure and tillage.
No use of herbicides
GREEN OPERATIONS: Early selection of sprouts,
mechanical topping, manual peeling
HARVEST: Manual in boxes
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 1,5 Kg per vine,
corresponding to 70 quintals per hectare
In the basement
DESTEMMING: Completely mechanical
CRUSHING: Mechanical and partial of the grapes
PRESSING: Soft (0.4 bar) in lung press
MACERATION: 10 – 12 days, with short and frequent pumping over
FERMENTATION: In vitrified concrete tanks
AGING: In cement and steel for about 3 months
The wine
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
VIEW: Ruby red, brilliant with violet reflections
SMELL: It alternates classic hints of red fruit such as strawberry,
black cherry and raspberry, with herbaceous undergrowth nuances.
Highlights floral notes
TASTE: In the mouth it is direct, supported by a good minerality
and a tannin present, but not overwhelming.
Good softness, with a slightly almond finish
PAIRING: Recommended with cold cuts and medium-structured cheeses,
to try with stewed and grilled meats
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 12 ° C
