A wine produced from vineyards at 200, 300 and 450 m asl and of varying expositions, where the soil is poor and rocky, mainly composed of marl. The production area is close to Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the river Orcia valley. The pruning system is cordon spur. Harvest is manual, in cases containing 15-20 kg, in the middle-end of September. Yield per hectare is 30-35 q. The selection is made many times in the vineyard and also before the pressing of the grapes. Vinification in oak vats, spontaneous fermentations by indigenous yeasts and long macerations, with several pumping-over during the day. The wine ages 48 months in 30 hl Slavonian oak casks and 8 months in bottle. There is no filtering before bottling.

Tasting Notes

The 2010 vintage will be remembered for a cool spring with just and frequent rains and a summer marked by beautiful and stable weather: the maturation occurred, so steady and gradual, giving excellent results both in terms of taste, and in terms of compositional parameters. Organoleptic profile characterized by a lot of fruit, extreme and refined elegance of perfumes which extends in bold taste and balance.

Foods Parings

Goes well with roast and braised red meats, game and aged cheese.

Technical Notes