| Location |
The grapes are selected from our vineyard Istine in Radda in Chianti, planted in 2002 in one of the highest slopes in the Chianti region |
| 氣候 |
Altitude: 550 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North. |
| 土地的組成 |
Extremely rich in skeleton with alternating marly limestones (Alberese and Galestro), very steep and surrounded by a dense oak forest. |
| 收成 |
Manually. Merlot is a variety that is normally harvested a couple of weeks before Sangiovese, but, in this case, since the vines are located in the highest and northernmost part of the vineyard, we harvest it after Sangiovese, without over-ripening, but rather expressing all the elegance of this grape grown in the highest slope in Chianti. |
| 釀造 |
Maceration on the skins: 30 days in concrete tanks. Alcoholic fermentation: around 15 days in concrete tanks at a controlled temperature (max 28 °C). Malolactic fermentation: in concrete tanks. |
| 陳年 |
12 months in 500lt Tonneaux. |
| 匹配 |
Tagliatelle with venison ragout. |