Vigna Flavia is produced from the vinification of 5 Sangiovese clones. It ages in Slavonian oak barrels for about 4 years and then in the bottle.
AREA AND MUNICIPALITY OF ORIGIN: Chiusi
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese, 5 selected clones
VINEYARD AREA: 2 hectares
EXPOSURE: North / East
ALTITUDE: Hilly area at 300 meters above sea level ca.
SOIL TYPE: Alluvial soil with pilocene sand
CLIMATE: Tendentially temperate influenced by the presence of the lakes of Chiusi, Trasimeno and Montepulciano with cold winters and normally mild summers characterized by strong temperature variations between day and night
SEASON OF HARVEST: Second decade of October
PLANT DENSITY: 10,000 plants per hectare, with a yield of 35/40 ql per hectare
HARVEST PROCESS: Manual with selection of bunches
FERMENTATION CONTAINER: Stainless steel
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 25-28 ° C
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION: Spontaneous with yeasts naturally present on the grapes
MACERATION DURATION: at least 40 days of which 25 with submerged cap
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: Spontaneous
AGING: 42 months in 20/30 hl Slovenian oak barrels. Subsequent refinement in the bottle for 24 months
TASTING NOTES: A very pleasant wine with a great drinkability and able to evolve pleasantly for a few years, it has a fruity aromatic profile with spicy notes in the background and a vibrant, fresh and very enjoyable mouth and a pleasantly tasty tannic sensation
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: First courses, elaborate main courses of meat and aged cheeses
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5 / 14% vol approx
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