Riserva 1998
Production area: Montalcino - Siena - Sant'Angelo in Colle. Hilly lands enjoying a favourable southern exposition.
Vineyard: Poggio al Vento. Average height: 350 m above sea level. Planted in 1974.
Weather conditions: A late and beautiful spring has favoured flowering and fruit set, causing a large production.A dry summer and temperatures widely above the average have drastically reduced theweight of the bunches. An accurate and rigorous green harvest has allowed a perfect maturation of the grapes.
Grapes: Particular clones of Sangiovese, locally called "Brunello". Vintage 1998 yield: 41 q/ha. Manual harvest with rigorous selection of the best bunches, in the vineyard at first and subsequently on the selection belt in the cellar.
Vinification: Fermentation at controlled temperature below 30° C. 25 days of maceration in wide and short stainless steel tanks (greater contact between skins and must with a better polyphenolic extraction), daily punching down in the morning and pumping over in the evening.
Ageing: 4 years in Slavonian and French oak casks, followed by 2 years of refinement in bottle, all of this in a conditioned environment.
Main Features
Colour: Deep and dense ruby red with light garnet hues.
Bouquet: Inviting, enveloping and yet still youthful. The perfectly matured fruit of the great Sangiovese dominates over the intriguing spices of the oak.
Taste: The elegance of the ample and engaging sensations dominates over the great outstanding tannic power: The structured body is reinforced by mature and therefore non-astringent tannins, in a long and enthralling aftertaste.
Alcohol content: 14,2%
Total acidity level: 6.1 g/l
Serving temperature: 18° C
Pour the wine into ample glasses |