Nose
Intense notes of red fruits and floral hints of “mammola” violets.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is slightly soft with well-balanced acidity and tannins components. Persistent, harmonious and elegant touch.
Growing Conditions
Production Area: Chianti Classico
T
he weather leading up to the 2014 grape harvest was an unusual year, humid and not very hot. Winter was mild and Spring was drier than in the past. Temperatures were average and began to rise in the second half of June. Bud break was from the end of March to the beginning of April and proceeded regularly.
Flowering was abundant and began in early June. The summer was much cooler than average, and rainy. This slowed the veraison of the grapes, which only began in mid-August. Fortunately, September was warm and featured significant day-to-night temperature ranges, favouring the accumulation of polyphenols in the grape skins.
Harvest
Grape harvesting officially began on 10 September, about 12 days later than in previous years.
Winemaking
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 12-16 days of skin contact.
Aging
21 months in tonneaux. A bottle ageing of three to six months follows afterwards.
Appearance
Intense ruby red in color.
