Vinification
Hand harvested. Destemmed, pressed, temperature-controlled fermentation. Sangiovese is matured in second or third use oak barrels for 1 year followed by a further year ageing in bottle.
South facing organic certified vineyards located 490 – 530 metres a.s.l. The soil is ocean floor from the mid Pliocene period (5.3 to 2.6 million years ago), comprising of sedimentary clay, gravel sands and alluvial silt with marine fossils. Planting density c.5200 plants/ha. Yield : 35hl/ha. Cordon spur Training method.
