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Wine Description
The Story
Only produced in exceptional years from the very best grapes, our Riserva embodies the defining characteristics of classic Brunello. Aged in new casks for a period of three and a half to four years, this magnificent wine with its extraordinary harmony and elegance guarantees fine drinking for years to come.
Wine Information
Grape variety: Sangiovese 100%
Production area: Central - south-east side of Montalcino
Composition of the soil: 20 cm stony sand over clay subsoil
Altitude: 400 - 450m
Vineyard age: 42 years
Plant spacing: 3,00m x 1,00m
Harvest: First week of September
Vinification: Large oak casks. 45 days of maceration on the skins
Aging: 40 months in 500 liter new French oak barrels
Refining: 18 months in bottle
Bottled: June ...
