Product sheet
Product sheet
Wine type Red wine
Format (Liters) 0.75
Grapes 90% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino del Valdarno
Serving temperature 20° C.
Sulphites Contains sulphites
Area Argiano.
Vineyards Vallocaia.
Soil type Clayey Sandy.
Altitude 300 – 320 m.a.s.l.
Exposure
South

Vinification
In steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 25 and 28° C, maceration on the skins for about 20 days.

Maturation and refinement
2 years in tonneaux and large barrels, both French oak, 1 year in bottle.

Plant density 6,940, 9,260 vines/ha.
Year of planting 1991, 1998
Training method Spurred cordon and Guyot.
Production per hectare 40-50 q.
Annual production 10,000 bottles (produced only in the best years).
First vintage 2010.
Other curiosities
The nose is deep and complex, with hints of iris, citrus and small black fruits, integrated with elegant balsamic notes. The taste is progressive, long, with a tannicity of rare finesse. The maximum expression of Sangiovese di Vallocaia.