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 West - South/West.
***Vine Training***:
Cordon spur system
***Planting Density***:
3.600 vine stocks/Ha.
***Climate***:
The weather was exceptionally rainy. The month of June was good, but on July 20th the weather worsened, August and September were rainy with a glimmer of sun in the harvest period.
Winemaking
Vinification took place in wooden Slavonian oak vats of 2 Hl with a maceration of 7 days.
Aging
85% of the wine was aged for a total of 18 months in Slavonian oak barriques, while for the remainder French Tronçais oak was used. The latter were 50% - 33% new, while the former were about 55 - 60% new.
