Growing Conditions
***Soil***: The vineyards are planted on plots of land with different and composite morphological characteristics, as well as with a strong presence of limestone. These areas are also rich in rocks and rather rich in clay and are located at an altitude between 100 and 300 meters above sea level, facing South/South-West.
***Vine training***: Cordon spur system
***Planting density***: 6.250 vines/Ha
***Climate***: The climate was excellent for the entire year. Between late autumn and early winter, we had very rigid temperatures that favoured the vegetative arrest of the plants. From mid-winter to late spring the rainfalls were incessant, combined with temperatures slightly below seasonal average. The bud pushing, as well as the following phenology phases up to the flowering, started with little delay. The summer season was very good, with sunshine and temperatures above the seasonal average. Between late July and late August, the temperatures were higher than seasonal average but, thanks to the presence of water in the soil and to the accumulation of winter and autumn rainfalls, we did not have problems in terms of water. The difference in temperature between day and night was excellent ensuring a good phenological ripeness of the grapes.
Harvest
As a result of the favorable climatic conditions, the harvest was carried out regularly, beginning in early September and ending in the first week of October.
Winemaking
The fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, with a maceration of 15 days for both the Merlot for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aging
The wine was aged in American and Franch oak barriques, 1/3 new, for 15 months, and before being marketed the wine is bottled and aged for another 3 months.
