APPELLATION: Chianti Classico DOCG
UGA: San Casciano
GRAPE VARIETY: Sangiovese
SOIL: Clay-limestone.
HARVEST: Hand-picked with double selection of the grapes from the single vineyard of Montecapri.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are destemmed and transferred to unlined concrete tanks, where they undergo a cold pre-fermentation maceration lasting approximately 48 hours. Alcoholic fermentation then takes place at a controlled temperature for around twenty days, with daily punch-downs and délestage. At the end of fermentation, the skins remain in contact with the wine for a further seventy-two hours of post-fermentation maceration.
AGEING: Twenty-four months in 500-litre tonneaux, followed by six months in Slavonian oak barrels and a further minimum of three months of bottle ageing.
BOTTLING: April 2024.
ALCOHOL: 14.5% alc./vol.
TASTING NOTES: Deep ruby red in colour. The bouquet reveals great complexity, combining ripe fruit, undergrowth and sweet spice notes with elegant balsamic nuances. On the palate, the wine is deep, structured and persistent, supported by fine, noble and elegant tannins.