VINTAGE: 2020
BLEND: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot,
5% Petit Verdot
APPELLATION: IGT Toscana Rosso
REGION: Maremma, Tuscany
PRODUCTION: 22,978 Bottles - 592 Magnums - 111 Double Magnums - 49 Imperials -
11 Salmanazars
TASTING NOTES
COLOR: Dark ruby with hints of magenta on the rim.
ON THE NOSE: Elegant and complex nose of eggplant, cassis, and black cherries
with notes of licorice and paprika that evolve into dark
chocolate, curry paste, and bell pepper.
ON THE PALATE: Dense and silky entry that evolves into a mineral and tannic mid-palate
with hints of cassis, black olive, pine, and tobacco that
linger on fine, granular tannins.
VINIFICATION
WINEMAKING TECHNIQUE: Each parcel is vinified separately
Fermentation in stainless steel and barrique
Natural fermentation;
100% gravity-fed process
Manual punching down
AGEING: 24 months in French oak barrels with 70% new wood
BOTTLING: No fining, light filtration
VINEYARD
SOIL: Clay-limestone with eroded pebbles
PLANTING DENSITY: 7,575 vines/ha with north/south orientation
HARVEST: Manual, harvest date adjusted; at each plot section
YIELD: 35 hl/ha
NOTES ON THE VINTAGE
The 2020 vintage was an unpredictable season. A mild and rainy winter led to budbreak in line with the seasonal
average of recent years (early April). In spring, excellent weather conditions favored good vegetative growth
and good bud fertility, with a fairly high bunch potential. However, the weather changed from late
April onwards, with a dry period and slightly above-average temperatures. The qualitative effects were a reduction in
bunch and berry size. Furthermore, July was particularly hot, so we decided to harvest the
Merlot around August 20th to preserve the freshness of this variety. Then we had 25 mm of rain on the last day
of August, which postponed the Cabernet and Petit Verdot harvest from September 10th to 20th, with great balance and
concentration.