| Location: | Monteleone di Orvieto, Italy South-eastern slope, at an altitude of 350 meters, surface of vineyard: 1,5 ha |
| Grape variety: | 100% Sangiovese. |
| Growing the grapes: | Vines in new vineyard planted in 2003 with a density of 5000 plants type of training of the vines in this vineyard is simple Guyot, cultivation of vineyard with respect for environment and nature: biological. |
| Harvest: | At 18th of September, beautiful grapes were harvested manually and collected in small baskets. |
| Weather: | Winter was cold and also spring recorded low temperatures, in March still wintery cold with strong winds. Finally in April the weather became slowly warmer and towards the end of April we really got a nice bud break. End of May flowering started and berries started to form. As from the 25th of May the weather really changed for the better and it became a beautiful warm, sometimes hot summer, but also dry. We eliminated around 50% of the grapes during colouring, in order to guarantee good quality. |
| Vinification: | After destemming, fermentation took place at a maximum temperature of 28°C for a period of 17 days in our cement tanks, with regular pushing down the cap in order to have the skins immersed. |
| Maturation: | For 18 months in used oak French barrique. Malolactic fermentation also took place in barrique. |
| The wine: | Drink between now and 5 years. |
| Analysis: | Alcohol: 13,5 % Acidity: 5,48 g/ltr |