Production area:

Montalcino  -  Siena  - Sant'Angelo hill overlooking the Orcia River facing south-south/West.

Vineyard:

Poggio al Vento. Average height: 300 m above sea level. First planting in 1974 and subsequent years.

 Winter was rather dry with low temperatures in January and February. Spring rains, within the seasonal average, provided the water reserve necessary for the months of July and August. September was temperate with good day/night temperature excursions allowing a perfect ripeness of the grapes.

Grapes:    

Selected clones of Sangiovese, locally called “Brunello” coming from the Col d’Orcia clone bank. The choice of the harvest time was based on reaching the perfect ripeness to produce a long-lived, structured wine. Manual harvest with rigorous selection of the best bunches, in the vineyard at first and then on the selection table in the cellar.

 Fermentation at controlled temperature of 25- 28°C. in stainless steel tanks of 50 and 60 hl. Grapes from different parts of the vineyard were kept separate in order to select the best batches after fermentation. During the maceration, that lasted 18-20 days, daily pump-over and long “délestages” were carried out. Malolactic fermentation took place in concrete tanks..

Ageing:        

3 years in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels of 25 and 75 hl, followed by about 3 years of further aging in the bottle before release.

Colour:
Intense ruby red.

Bouquet:
Rich bouquet, complex and elegant, made up by hints of cherry and small red ripe fruits, perfectly combined with spicy aromas and hints of oak from the long stay in the wood 

 Well-structured on the palate, rich and full,  the powerful and ripe tannins are supported by a pleasant freshness. Excellent long-lasting and elegant aftertaste in accordance with the bouquet.

Alcohol content: 15°

Total acidity level: 5.6 g/l

Serving temperature:  18° C