About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The wine comes from a 5 ha vineyard planted at an average altitude of 280 m above sea level. The soils consist of galestro and alberese—marl and limestone—and the planting density is 5,600 vines per hectare. The vines are Guyot-trained. Production is listed as 15 hl, with availability of 20,000 bottles.
Grapes
100% Sangiovese grosso.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Ageing
The wine matures for one year in French-oak tonneaux and then for three years in large French-oak barrels.
Recognition
The 2019 vintage received 93 points from JamesSuckling.com, 93 points from Wine Advocate, 94 points from Vinous and 96 points from gardininotes.