Made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with a small percentage of Sangiovese, this wine dues its big character and ample body to the extraordinary terroir in which it borns. It represent the first wine of the Estate.

Winery location: Loc. Montebottigli - Commune of Grosseto
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Sangiovese
Alcohol: 13.5 %
Total acidity: 5.80 grams per liter
Location of vineyard: 70-130 m.(230-426 ft.) a.s.l..; south - southwestern exposure
Training system: spur cordon- training
Nr. of vines per hectare: 6.600 Plants
Harvest: hand picked from September 12th (Cabernet Sauvignon); from September 10th (Sangiovese)
Fermentation temperature: 28-30° C
Period of maceration: 16 days (Cabernet Sauvignon); 14 days (Sangiovese)
Aging: in small French oak barrels (225 lt./100% new) for 18th months
Bottling: June 2005
Production: 25,000 bottles
Formats: 750 ml - 1.5 l - 3 l - 5 l
First Vintage: 2000

AWARDS

93/100 - Wine & Spirits (USA)
92/100 - Wine Enthusiast (USA)
91/100 - Wine Spectator (USA)
90/100 - The Wine Advocate (USA)
89/100 - International Wine Cellar (USA)
86/100 - Falstaff (A)
4 Grappoli - Duemilavini A.I.S.
2 Stelle Rosse - "Guida Oro" I Vini di Veronelli
2 Bicchieri Rossi - Gambero Rosso "Vini d'Italia"
14.5/20 - Guida de L'Espresso "Vini d'Italia"