After years of continual experimentation, we identified the best quality potential of our grapes in the “Asinone” vineyard. The Nobile “Asinone” represents the highest expression of our production and the most accomplished synthesis between tradition, territory, and enological innovation. Obtained from Sangiovese grapes, it expresses a recognizable style and a defined character, but also has wide-ranging appeal to international palates.

Classification:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano – DOCG

First year of production:
1983 (born as a reserve)

N. bottles produced on average:
around 25.000

Variety:
Best vintages 100% Sangiovese.
Othervintages include about 10% of Colorino and Canaiolo

Vineyard area:
12 ha.(5.5 hectares planted in 1963, 5 hectares in the 1990s and 1.5 hectares in 2017)

Altitude:
350-400m. s.l.m.

Exposure:
South/South-West

Type of soil:
Silty-clayinnaturewithapresenceofstones

Plant density:
3,300 vines per hectare in the old part and 5,200 in the new

Harvest method:
Manual incrates with a secondary selection also by hand

Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature lasting 20-25 days.

Aging:
16-18 months in French oak tonneaux.

Aging potential: over 20 years