Grape varieties |
96% Sangiovese, 4% Merlot |
Origin |
Località Ama in Chianti - Frazione Lecchi in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti (SI) |
Climate |
Altitude: 460-525 m. a.s.l. Exposure: Nord-West/South-East. |
Cultivation system |
Vertical trellis with sigle Guyot. |
Vinification |
Fermentation has started with ambient yeasts, separately for each variety in steel tanks at controlled temperature between 30/32°, with manual pumpovers and a total cuvaison of 25 days for Sangiovese and 25 days for Merlot. After the first racking, the wine has been transferred to steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. |
Ageing |
The blending of the grape varieties hastaken place after malolactic fermentation. Afterwardsthe wine has been refined in second-passage oak barriques of thin grain, and finally bottled. |