Made with different Sangiovese clones with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, this is the “Chateau” wine, the maximum expression of the very best vineyards. Elegance and strength perfectly blended, a wine with top-notch bloodlines.

Winery location: Loc. Fonterutoli - Commune of Castellina in Chianti (Si)
Grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 14,00 % vol.
Total acidity: 5,77 ‰
Location of vineyard: Siepi: 260 m. (853 ft.) a.s.l.; south - southwestern exposure, Fonterutoli: 450 m. (1,476 ft.) a.s.l.; west - southwestern exposure, Belvedere: 300 m.(920 ft.) a.s.l.; southestern–southwestern exposure.
Training system: Spur cordon-training
Nr. of vines per hectare: 4.500 - 7.600 plants
Harvest: hand picked from September 21th (Sangiovese), and from October 2nd (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Fermentation temperature: 28-30° C
Period of maceration: 15-18 days
Aging: Sangiovese: 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 l / 70% new), Cabernet Sauvignon: 18 months in small french oak barrels (225 l / 70% new)
Bottling: July 2007
Production: 70.000 bottles
Formats: 375 ml. - 750 ml. - 1,5 l. - 3 l.
First vintage: 1995

AWARDS

90/100 - The Wine Advocate (USA)
88/100 - Wine Spectator (USA)
Due Bicchieri Rossi - Gambero Rosso Vini d'Italia