CLIIMATE : After a rainy spring and early summer, the months of September and October were good, with sun and excellent ventilation, which favored the correct ripening of the grapes. A very hot summer but with rains helped the grapes reach the right degree of ripeness
CONSORZIO DEL BRUNELLO RATING: 5 stars
HARVEST : first and second week of October
GRAPE: 100% sangiovese grosso
VINIFICATION: fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature with racking and delestage, maceration 30 days
AGEING: 30 months in wood, Slavonian and Feench oak barrels of 25 hl
PRODUCTION: 2.600 bottles
ANALYSIS: Alcool svolto(%): 14,17, Acidità totale (g/lt.): 5,9, Acidità volatile (g/lt.):0,58, SO2 Totale (mg/lt.): 79, SO2 libera (mg/lt.) 23, pH: 3,60, Estratto secco netto (g/lt.) 30,3
DESCRIPTION: Wine with great structure, intense ruby red, complex bouquet with notes of red fruit and undergrowth, amalgamated with balsamic hints. When harvested, the grapes are in optimal condition and have reached all analytical markers
GASTRONOMIC ACCOMPANIMENTS: Serve at about 18°C and pair with game, beef, pork, and aged cheese. It could also be served simply accompanied by the aromas of its Mediterranean essence