APPELLATION:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 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
TRAINING SYSTEM:
Spurred Cordon
PRODUCTION PER HA:
4000 kg
AGEING POTENTIAL:
over 15 years
KIND OF HARVEST:
manual selection of the best Sangiovese grapes the first half of October.
FERMENTATION AND AGEING:
After a careful selection of grapes, the fermentation time is about 20-25 days at controlled temperatures in stainless steel, cone-shaped. Following the malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and oak. The maturation is for 3 years in the new oak tonneaux and 2nd passage, big barrels and stainless steel. The finished wine continued to be aged in bottle at least 6 months before release.
BOTTLE SIZE:
Standard 0,75 L.
On request Magnum 1,5 L – Jeroboam 3 L