Location: | Monteleone di Orvieto, Italy South-eastern slope, at an altitude of 350 meters, surface of vineyard: 1,5 ha |
Grape variety: | 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot. |
Growing the grapes: | Vines in new vineyard planted in 2003 with a density of 5000 plants type of training of the vines in vineyard is simple Guyot cultivation of vineyard with respect for environment and nature: biological. |
Harvest: | Sangiovese in the last week of September, grapes were harvested manually and collected in small baskets. Yield is 45 hl/ha. |
Weather: | This year had a beautiful summer with a good number of sun hours and high temperatures, with occasionally some rain throughout the summer months. Altogether a very good year |
Vinification: | After destemming, fermentation took place at a maximum temperature of 26°C for a period of 13 days in our cement tanks, with regular pushing down the cap in order to have the skins immersed. |
Maturation: | For one year in used oak French barriques Malolactic fermentation took place in barrique. |
The wine: | Drink between now and 5 years. |
Analysis: | Alcohol: 12,5 % Acidity: 4,58 g/ltr |