A deep ruby red wine, made from Merlot (50%) and Sangiovese (50%), both grown in the small but prestigious area of Montepulciano, in the province of Siena (south-east Tuscany).
The two grape varieties are vinified separately, ageing two years in tonneaux (500 litres) and a year in big barrels (1,000 litres). Blending is done not long before bottling.
Rich aroma of raspberries, black cherries, fig paste, light tobacco, hints of sweet spices, with floral tones in the background. In the glass, classic Sangiovese perfumes emerge. Prominent on the palate with considerable body, elegant, polished tannins, lots of freshness and good acidity, considerable flavour intensity and complexity.
A firm wine, with good length, already open but serious aging potential – easily past eight years.
Facts
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GRAPE VARIETY
Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 50% -
REGION
Toscana -
COMUNE
Montepulciano (SI) -
VINEYARD
Chiusino Nuovo -
VINEYARD SIZE
3.00 hectares -
ALTITUDE
300 - 400 metres -
SOIL
Sandy, with porous
sedimentary rock -
EXPOSURE
South – South West -
AGE OF VINES
Merlot 20 years,
Sangiovese 30 years -
VINE DENSITY
5,200 per hectare -
PRESSING
Pneumatic at low pressure -
PRODUCTION
2,000 bottles -
MACERATION
Merlot 16 days, with 2 complete pump-overs, otherwise daily simple to keep cap moist Sangiovese 20 days, with 3 complete pump-overs, otherwise also daily simple -
FERMENTATION
12 days -
AGEING
24 months in tonneaux
(500 litres),
12 months in big barrels
(1,000 litres) -
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
14.5%
