About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
Cavaliere is a selection of Sangiovese from the Vignanova and I Castagni estate vineyards. Vineyard work follows the productive balance of individual plants closely, seeking the elegance associated with fully ripe Sangiovese.
Grapes
100% Sangiovese.
Vinification
Harvest extends from the last week of September to the last week of October. Following an initial picking pass, selected bunches remain on the vines for approximately one further week. The fruit is harvested by hand with particular attention to grape health. Seventy percent is destemmed and crushed, while 30% ferments as whole clusters in unglazed 30 hl cement vats. Fermentation relies exclusively on indigenous yeasts. The cap is submerged through manual punch-downs, with open pump-overs used only when necessary.
Ageing
The wine matures for 12 months in concrete.
Vintage notes
Maceration is adapted to each vintage. Fully ripe skins and seeds permit a particularly long extraction, potentially lasting for months and continuing until January after the harvest.
Tasting profile
The approach is designed to express Sangiovese with elegance and nobility through full physiological ripeness and prolonged but carefully managed extraction.
Serving and pairing
Ageing potential exceeds 20 years.
