Nose
Fresh notes of ripe red fruit with clear hints of spicy herbs.
Palate
Full bodied, vigorous taste with mature and minerals warm notes. Enjoyable and tasty.
Growing Conditions
The 2012 autumn and the 2012-2013 winters were among the rainiest of the last few years. The real spring began on April 10th when it stopped raining and there was a sudden change in temperature with extremely high average day temperatures.
Summer had begun with wet soils but the high temperatures and the sunshine accounted for homogeneous bunches. The year was shaped in September: summerlike temperatures during the day falling at night (with a 15°C difference between night and day) that allowed a perfect technological and polyphenolic ripeness.
Winemaking
We mainly used Sangiovese; we did not filter it; and we matured it in big casks. The result was this wine that stands out for its great elegance and character.
Traditional in small stainless steel tanks.
Maceration on the skins for 12-16 days at controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F).
Aging
18 months in big casks followed by settling and at least three months in the bottle.
Appearance
Intense ruby red colour.
