Descrizione
Production area:
Hilly areas of Pelago in the Chianti Rufina area. Clayey, marly and calcareous soils overlooking the Arno valley east of Florence.
Exposure:
South
Altitude:
200 / 350 m.a.s.l.
Grape harvest:
From mid-September to mid-October
Service temperature:
19/20°C
Grapes:
Merlot (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%).
Breeding System:
Spurred cordon
Maturation:
18 months in barriques and then in the bottle
Possibility Aging:
15 – 20 years old
Vinification:
Fermentation of the grapes for 10 days in thermoregulated steel vats (28/30°C). Racking and then malolactic fermentation in steel. After fermentation, the wine passes into oak barriques.