
Red colour intense ruby. To the nose the characteristics of the vines are harmonised to give a great olfactory impact, in whose currant, black cherry, become attached to clean signs of cacao, tobacco and coffee.
Impact balanced by the refinement in wood, Which it contributes with light ethereal inklings. The taste is full, refined and complex. Tan that it is soft and they make the presence of a balanced acidity the enchanting tasting be at level tactile that gustatory.
Year: 2014
Production zone: Montepulciano (SI)- Argiano
Grapes: 80% Sangiovese – Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot
Altimetry: 252-271 mslm
Soil: Pleistocene deposits constituted by brown-yellowish sands with intercalation sandy clayey
Planting year: 1998
Vintage period: first ten days of October
Stumps/hectare: 6250
Breeding system: rammed cordon
Performance/stump: 0.8 kg/stump
First vintage: 2001
Ability of ageing: 15 years maximum
Refinement: 6 months in barrique and 12 months in wood barrels 1000L and 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol: 14%vol
Serving temperature: 16-18°C
The Vinification:
Manual harvesting with selection of the bunches
Fermentation of the whole grapes in steel at temperature checked between the 26 - 28 degrees for about 15 days in truncated-conic vats
Soft pressing and selection of the different fractions of must
Malolaction fermentation in steel and following transfer in barrique- barrels 1000L French for 18 months
It rests in bottle for 6 months
Gastronomic couplings:
First game plates and to the truffle, wild boar in damp and second tasty plates, with important cured pork and seasoned cheeses.