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Vintage 2021 Organic

Production Area:

Montalcino – Siena – on the Sant’Angelo hill overlooking the Orcia River, facing South and exposed to sunrays all day long. Average height 300 m. above sea level.

Weather conditions:

The 2021 season was characterized by important weather events that reduced the production of Sangiovese by about 30% compared to a regular year. In particular, the frost of April 8 when the temperatures drop to -7 C° and the drought that began in June and lasted until the entire period of harvest – with little rainfall- causing the size and weight decrease and of the grape. Thanks to the temperature changes in late August till the beginning of September,  the grapes were in perfect health condition and has a remarkable concentration with positive aromatic component achieving a perfect proportion between pulp and skin.

Grapes:

Particular clones of Sangiovese, selected by Col d’Orcia. Manual harvest with rigorous selection of the best bunches in the vineyard at first and subsequently on a selection table in the cellar. Vintage 2021 yield: … q/ha, against the maximum yield allowed by the Protocol Regulation: 80 q/ha. 

Vinification:

Fermentation on the skins for about 14-16 days, at controlled temperature below 28° C. in 150 hl wide and shallow  stainless  steel tanks, custom designed and built in order to extract tannins and colour efficiently but delicately.

Ageing: 

4 years of which 32 months in 25-50 and 75 hl oak casks from Slavonia and Allier followed by at least 12 months of refinement in the bottles placed in storage at controlled temperature.

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