Colour:very intense ruby red.
Smell:excellent complexity. Notes of small red fruits emerge, such as raspberry, redcurrant red and cherry, which blend with the vanilla and spicy notes that derive from aging in wood.
Flavor: great structure and elegance. The tannic texture is very thick and the tannins soft. The finish is long.
Typology:Chianti Rufina DOCG - Riserva
Area of vines: 2 ha of the Poggio Gualtieri vineyard
Altitude:350 m asl
Exposure: South-East
Soil:Clayey calcareous from Alberese
Age of the vineyard:20 years
Density planting:5000 vine stock/ha
Grapes:90% Sangiovese and 10% other red grapes authorised by the Tuscany Region.
Yield:60 q.li/ha
Timeofharvest:4th week of September and 1st week of October.
Vinification:in stainless steel tank at controlled temperature
Malo-lactic fermentation:in 18 hl barrels and barriques
Aging: 15-18 months for 50% time in 18 hl barrels in Slavonian oak and 50% time in French oak barriques.
Aging in bottle: minimum 12 months