CLASS: Chianti Riserva D.O.C.G.

TYPE: Rosso fermo

YEAR:

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13°

Format: 0,750 l

Region/Area: Toscana, Sovicille (SI)

Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Merlot

The soil: tendentially clayey, rich of iron, which can be recognized from the typical red colour of the earth, mixed wi

Location of the vineyards: Località Poggio Salvi, Municipality of Sovicille, on a slope facing south/ south-west, which gradually descends from 300 to 250 metres above sea level.

Production notes: the type of cultivation is the “spurred cordon”, with 2.5 x 0.70 m planting density, and maximum grape production per hectare of 7000 kg

Harvesting: Picking of the grapes takes place manually usually in the first week of October

Wine-making: it is traditional, with the soft pressing of the grapes, followed by fermentation at controlled temperature, below 28° C, in stainless steel vats, made specifically to obtain delicate tannins and extract the colour.

Aging: after fermentation, the wine remains inside the steel vats until the spring, then it is placed inside 30-hl barrels made with English oak and barriques, where it ages for approx. 20 months.

At the eye: intense ruby red colour

At the nose: light scents of violet and dry flowers

At the mouth: excellent body, harmonious, savoury, with soft tannins

At the table: it is ideal to accompany typical dishes of the Tuscan cuisine, consisting of meat and aged cheeses

To serve:: at 20° C.