VITICULTURE
Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc
Location: Bolgheri, vineyards on the Bolgherese road
Exposure: East - West
Vineyard age: 2004 - 2011 - 2013
Soil type: Ferrous clay soils with the presence of a good sandy component
Training system: spur cordon pruned
Plant density:5.600 plants/hectare
Yield perhectare: 6500 kg per hectare
WINE MAKING AND AGEING
Fermentation: After the cold maceration, fermentation is carried out in a natural way by the same yeasts naturally present on the grapes. It continuesfor about 25 days at 26/28°C.
Ageing: Aged the 20% in French oak barriques of first passage, 40% in the barriques of second passage and 40% in barriques of third passage. Then aged in bottle for 12 months.
TASTING NOTES
Nose with wide bouquet of spicesand leather highlights, which are then supplemented by notes of black fruit and hints ofsmokeand graphite. The palate iswarmand inviting, the velvety tannins, sweet and soft make the wine final extremely persistent.
WINE PAIRING
Truffles dish,slowcooking meat dishes