| Klima |
Altitude: 350 - 500 m, (1.150 – 1.800 ft.) a.s.l. |
| Bodenbeschaffenheit |
Schist and sandstone marl. |
| Erziehungssystem |
Spurred cordon and Chianti Arch |
| Stockdichte |
3.300 – 5.128 vines per hectare (1.335 – 2.075 per acre). |
| Weinlese |
25th September – 15th October. |
| Weinbereitung |
Fermentation is carried out on the skins for about seven to ten days, depending on the results of analysis, at a controlled temperature of 24-26 °C (75,2-78,8 °F) and in reducing conditions with micro-oxygenation. |
| Ausbau |
After spending six months in steel, the wine is racked into big oak casks. |
| Speiseempfehlung |
Ideal with traditional Tuscan cooking, especially starters of cold meats and “bruschetta” toasted bread with spreads of all kinds, or charcoal-grilled pork drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. |