Description
Vintage: 2012
Vineyard: Single Vineyard called Ciliegio
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 – 450 m
Vineyard age: 38 years
Plant spacing: 3,00m x 1,00m
Harvest: Last week of September
Vinification: Large oak casks. 30 days of maceration on the skins
Aging: 40 months in 500 litre French new oak barrels
Refining: 18 months in bottle
Bottled: July 2016
Production: 4.800 numbered bottles
Alcohol level: 14.5%
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.
