APPELLATION:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Toscana D.O.C.G.
PRODUCTION AREA:
Loc. Pietrose Montepulciano
TYPE OF SOIL:
Medium mixture of Pliocene origin
GRAPES:
Sangiovese
ALTITUDE:
350/400 m asl
ASPECT:
South/West Facing
TRAINING SYSTEMM:
Spurred Cordon
PRODUCTION PER HA:
4000 kg
AGEING POTENTIAL:
10/15 years
KIND OF HARVEST:
manual selection last week of September, first week of October for Sangiovese.
FERMENTATION AND AGEING:
After a careful selection of grapes, the fermentation time is about 15-20 days at controlled temperatures in stainless steel, cone-shaped. Subquentialy the malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. The maturation is for 2 years in the tonneaux of 2nd, 3rd and 4th passage. Big barrels and stainless steel. The finished wine continued to be aged in bottle before release.
BOTTLE SIZE:
Standard 0,75 L.
On request Magnum 1,5 L – Jeroboam 3 L