Vintage 2011
Production area:
Montalcino Siena - Sant'Angelo hill overlooking the Orcia River, facing South-South/West and exposed to sun ray all day long.
Grapes:
White Muscat.
Weather Conditions:
The heavy spring rains and the high temperatures brought the vegetative growth forward ten/fifteen days causing an early “veraison” in the second decade of July. Between late August and early September the temperatures were high. Early harvest of over a week, with very low yields but good quality of the grapes.
Vineyard production:
2 tons / ha equal to 9 hl / ha of wine
Yield wine/grapes:
45% (normal harvest is around 70%)
Drying:
On the vine, about 45 days with branch cut at the end of September.
Pressing:
Soft pressing after a rigorous grape selection.
Vinification:
Very slow, repeatedly filtered through cloth percolation, in new 225 litre barriques, and partially in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature until the desired alcohol level is reached.
Ageing:
One year in new barriques and 6 months in bottle.
Main Features
Colour:
Bright and shining gold.
Bouquet:
Intense and persistent with hints of ripe and candied fruit well balanced with the aromas of Muscat.
Taste:
Excellent balance between the acidity and the sugar concentration. Long and pleasant aftertaste with evident aromatic notes of the cultivar.
Alcohol content:
12 %
Residual sugar:
136 g/l
Total acidity:
5.3 g/l
Serving temperature:
12° C
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