
Soil: The vineyards in Cervognano are planted on an alluvial-origin calcareous soil that contains a good percentage of sand, silt and clay
The average density is 6500 vines per hectare
Grapes:For this vintage the selection of grapes is done not so much according to the position of the vineyards as to the characteristics of the grapes.
Its composition is: 90% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile and 10% Mammolo.
Vinification: The grapes are picked manually, and after de-stemming and soft pressing, are fermented using indigenous yeast in steel vats filled to no more than two-thirds of their capacity. The fermentation process lasts about a week at controlled temperatures from 28 to 30 degrees. A short manual re-passing of the must and pomace are completed in the initial phase.
Aging: The wine matures for several months in vitrified cement vats where malolactic fermentation occurs. Before bottling the wine is lightly filtered and shipped the summer after harvest.
Optimal maturity: Due to the vintage’s particular characteristic of freshness, we recommend drinking it within 4 to 5 years from harvest.