Vintage 2009
Production area:
Montalcino - Siena - Sant'Angelo hill overlooking the Orcia River, facing South- South/West.
Vineyards:
Olmaia. Average height: 350 m above sea level. Planted in 2005.
Weather conditions:
Winter rains in the seasonal average The heavy spring rainfalls slightly delayed the vegetation growth. Typical dry summer with few rains. Regular harvest time with healthy and ripe grapes.
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon, clones coming from Bordeaux with loose bunches and small berries. Vintage 2009 yield: 45 q/ha. Manual harvest with a rigorous selection of the best bunches, which annually takes place at first in the vineyards and subsequently on a selection table in the cellar.
Vinification:
Fermentation in 150 hl inox tanks, shallow and wide, allowing an extended surface of skins-must contact, followed by an excellent extraction of the polyphenolic richness of the skins. Around 20 days’ maceration, at a controlled temperature below 30° C, punch down is done daily.
Ageing:
18 months in new Allier, Tronçais and Blois 225 litre oak barriques, then followed by more than one year ageing in bottle.
Main Features
Colour:
Very deep with shining purple reflexes.
Bouquet:
Powerful and elegant with varietal notes perfectly balanced with the spicy and vanilla aromas of the oak.
Flavour:
The tannins, ripe and persistent, are enveloped in a great structure The spices aromas and the fruit scents enhance each other. The aftertaste is warm long and elegant.
Alcohol content:
14%
Total acidity level:
5.2 g/l
Serving temperature:
18° C
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