Description
Ruby red with deep intensity and hue. Fruity, fine and elegant aromas dominated by wild berries, along with array of spicy notes. Fruity on the palate with good tannins and a lingering finish. Chianti Classico is the cornerstone of the estate’s production. The vineyards are located in Castelnuovo Berardenga, in the southeastern part of theChianti Classico appellation, to the southeast of Siena. Almost exclusively with a southwestern exposure, they sprawl across ventilated slopes at an altitude ranging from 320-420 meters above sea level. Geologically, the terrains are mixed: in the higher parts the soil is predominantly rock quartz and calcareous alberese mixed with alluvial pebbles; strataform sandstone and loam characterize the vineyards on the edge of the Colli Senesi in the direction of the Crete Senesi. First vintage 1967. Denomination Chianti Classico Docg. Grape variety 100% Sangiovese. Growing area Northeast of Siena, in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the southern border of the Chianti Classico zone. Vineyard density About 5.400 vines per hectare. Training system Bilateral cordon training system and simple Guyot with a maximum of 5-8 buds per vine. Harvest Staggered due to different altitudes of the vineyards, within the first three weeks of October. Vineyard age From the selection of vineyards in the seventies – eighties were conducted thorough investigations to identify the parent plants most suitable for the construction of grafting and replanting took place between 1990 and the early 2000s.
