Col d’Orcia’s own vineyards located on the hill overlooking the Orcia river facing South. Average height above sea level of 250 meters.

Winter rains in the seasonal average with some snowfalls that helped compensate the water shortage in the soil. The beginning of the spring was mild with occasional rains. June and July were hot. Light and intermittent rains during the first three weeks of August with average temperatures of 25°C. During the first week of September the temperatures raised 30°C. with some rainy days.

The Banditella vineyard, planted in 1998 with clones of Sangiovese selected from Col d’Orcia’s genetic material over the previous 10 years, provides the basis for one of the best expressions of the Sangiovese grape. Rigorous selection of the bunches thanks to the manual harvest.

Medium-long maceration in short and wide tanks at temperatures which never rise above 28° in order to preserve a fresh and long-living fruit. Two daily pumping over combined with 2 délestages on the 3rd and the 5th day of fermentation give an efficient, but delicate extraction of colour and tannins.

Colour:
Deep ruby red.

Bouquet:

Complex and elegant with hints of red fruits,   cherry and marasca cherry perfectly blended with the vanilla and toasted aromas.

Taste:
Excellent and enveloping structure, the dense   and silky fine tannins lead to a pleasant and   long-lasting aftertaste.