Made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with a small percentage of Sangiovese and Merlot, this wine dues its big character and aple body to the extraordinary terroir in which it borns. (First vintage)

Winery location: Loc. Montebottigli - Comune of Grosseto
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 20% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot
Alcohol: 13.8 %
Total acidity: 5.2 grams/liter
Location of vineyard: 70-130 m.(230-426 ft.) a.s.l..; west - southwestern exposure
Training system: spurred cordon
Harvest: hand picked from September 20th (Cabernet Sauvignon); from September 25th (Sangiovese) and from September 9th (Merlot)
Fermentation temperature: 32° C
Period of maceration: 16 days (Cabernet Sauvignon); 20 days (Sangiovese) and 18 days (Merlot)
Aging: in stainless steel tanks and afterward in small French oak barrels for 16 months.
Bottling: June 2002
Production: 7,000 bottles
Formats: 750 ml - 1.5 l
First Vintage: 2000

AWARDS

Seal of Approval - "International Wine Challenge" (UK)
91/100 - Wine Spectator (USA)
90/100 - The Wine Advocate (USA)
5 Grappoli - Duemilavini A.I.S.
2 Bicchieri Rossi - Gambero Rosso "Vini d´Italia"