Sangiovese, Merlot
Vineyard soils vary greatly but all are strewn with stony fragments adding mineral richness.
In stainless steel at controlled temperature of 12°C-16°C ( 53.6°-60.8°F) for 25/30 days.
3 months in stainless steel vats
Altitude: 250-300 m a.s.l. |Density: 6600 vines/ha
Exposure: South-West/North |Training: spurred cordon
The 2023 was a particular year that required a great agronomic commitment in the management of the vineyard. Spring was cold in the first days of mid-March and early April, and quite rainy. The combination of continuous humidity and typical spring temperatures favoured a good flowering and fruit set, but also let to the onset of fungal diseases, affecting the inflorescences first and then the newly formed clusters. From mid-June, the weather shifted towards the typical Chianti summer: lack of rain except for two showers at the end of June and late August, with seasonal average temperatures, reaching peaks of 41°C in mid-August days.
Alcohol: 13% vol. | Total acidity: 6.45 g/l
pH: 3.09 | Net dry extract: 19.51 g/l