It is Panizzi's first red wine, born in 1989. The wine that acts as a counterpart to the
Chianti Colli Senesi of the vintage; in the Riserva version, matured in small French oak barrels, it acquires thickness and depth, thanks also to a small
percentage of international vines that give a pleasant balsamic
finish in the mouth. A wine of character that retains the tasty drinkability of the
Sangiovese Chiantigiano. The name Vertunno is inspired by the Etruscan deity
Voltumna, the goddess with the cornucopia, who together with the god Veltha represent the
divine dyad of the Etruscan pantheon. The entire
production of Chianti Colli Senesi in its two declinations: the Riserva and the Annata is dedicated to the Voltumna-Veltha dyad.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Brilliant ruby ??red, with purple hues. Broad and intense nose of
cherry, black cherry, blackberry and violet, with delicate spicy notes of
vanilla and licorice. Similar complexity is found on the palate where the
fresh sip finds a compact structure and fine and elegant tannins.
O R I G I N
Sangiovese and small percentages of
merlot and cabernet sauvignon
from the Vigna della Torre di
Larniano at 400 m above sea level.
S T R U C T U R E OF THE GROUND
Clay-sandy soils
rich in skeleton and sandstone in some
parts
V I T I G N I U T I L IZED
Sangiovese (90%), merlot (8%),
cabernet sauvignon (2%)
LEAVING SYSTEM
Spurred cordon
STRAIN D E N S I T A / H A
5000 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF LIVES
25 years
GRAPE YIELD PER R E C T A R O M E D I A
max. 70 quintals per hectare
SELECTION OF GRAPES
In the vineyard with manual harvesting
cassettes.
V I N I F IC A T O N / AGING
Cold pre-fermentation maceration
on the peels for 12 days. Malolactic
in steel and maturation in barriques
French for 10 months and 6 months in
bottle.
C O N SE R V A T I O N
It is preserved optimally for
over 5 years
SERVICE TEMPERATURE
16-17°C
A B B I N A M E N T I
Red meats and barbecues, pasta with ragù,
stews