Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. "142-4" - Cru

The name of this selected wine contains the concept of Terroir applied in the most rigorous meaning of the term. The plot 142 – parcel 4 has always been named Pietra Del Diavolo Vineyard (“Devil’s rock”) , is a vineyard that extends for about 2 hectares around the winery. The particularity of this vineyard is given by a soil with rocky layers just a few centimeters from the surface, forcing the roots of the vines to expand in width rather than deep, capturing every more particular scent deriving from the soil. The vineyard are between 20 and 25 years old and it benefits of a favorable exposure. The sun illuminates the rows from its rising until late afternoon when the cool breeze of the valley brings coolness to the plants favoring the complete maturation of the grapes. The highly selective collection is carried out only manually. The grapes put in boxes are transported to the cellar where they are selected again before starting the alcoholic fermentation. This takes place at a controlled temperature of about 27 °C with a 15 days stay in the must. The prolongation of the fermentation days allows a complete extraction of aromas and relative shades of color. Malolactic conversion and wood aging take place in 25 HL oak barrels for 24 months. The subsequent stop in glass allows this wine to enhance all its characteristics acquired during its life cycle.