Production notes
First vintage
2000
Average production
5.000 bottles
Grape
60% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot
Cultivation system
Cordone speronato
Pruning density
4.500 vines/ha (1 ha = 2,471 ac)
Average yield/ha
70 ql/ha (10 ql = 1 ton)
Average yield/vine
1,5 kg /vine
Harvest
by hand in small bins
Fermentation
in stainless steel, under controlled temperature <28° C, natural yeast, 12/15 days in their skins
Aging
12 months in French oak tonneau
18 months in bottles