The vineyard: “vigneto del pomeriggio”.
Blend: Sangiovese 100%.
Age of the vines: 20 years.
Orientation of the vines: sud/ovest.
Soil type: sand (79%), clay (15%) and light loam (6%).
Density of planting: 5 000 per ha.
Height above sea level: 335 meters above sea level
Per hectare yield: 40 Hl/Ha.
Manuring: Manure and green manure techniques.
Holistic agricultural practice.
Winemaking: The grapes are hand picked in 10kg plastic boxes then further selected by hand on the sorting table.
Maceration lasts for 15/18 days at a controlled temperature of 28°C. Frequent pumping over of the must, gentle pressing and further aging in small oak barrels of between 5-10 Hl for 12/18 months. A further 6 months aging in stainless steel barrels and then another 24 months in the bottle.
Bottling: during the waning moons of June and July.
Production: 6.000 bottles.