Vintage 2008
Production area:
Montalcino - Siena - Locality Sant'Angelo in Colle. Hilly lands of Eocene origin facing South to South West, granting the vineyards the blessing of sun rays the whole day long. Average height 300 m above sea level.
Weather conditions:
Heavy spring rains. Summer temperatures in the seasonal average. Slight yield reduction due to the hailstorm of August 15. The harvest time was regular and rainless.
Grapes:
Sangiovese, locally called "Brunello" (the same vine with which Brunello di Montalcino is produced).
Vinification:
Fermentation on grape skins for about 10 - 12 days at controlled temperature below 28° C in shallow, wide steel tanks (150 hl), in order to obtain a delicate tannin and colour extraction.
Ageing:
12 months, some in French oak barriques, the rest in Slavonian oak casks between 25 and 75 hl, followed by refinement in bottle.
Main Features
Colour:
Deep ruby red with violet hues.
Bouquet:
Intense, ample with hints of ripe fruit: berries and raspberries well balanced with the typical scents of the wood.
Flavour:
Full and structured. Supple and wrapping tannins. The spicy hints originating from the oak are perfectly balanced with the Sangiovese varietal fruit.
Alcohol content:
14,5%
Total acidity level:
5.6 g/l
Serving temperature:
18° C
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