Made with Cabernet Sauvignon and a small percentage of Cabernet Franc grapes, this powerful and elegant wine is the most important “Cru” of the Estate, the maximum expression of its native exceptional “terroir”.

Appellation: Maremma Toscana Igt
Winery location: Loc. Montebottigli - Commune of Grosseto
Grape varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 14.30% vol.
Total Acidity: 5.30 grams per liter
Vineyard location: 70-130 m.(230-426 ft.) a.s.l..; south - southwestern exposure
Soil: sandstone
Vineyard age: 10 years
Training system: cordon trained, spur pruned
Nr. of vines per hectare: 6,600
Harvest: hand picked from September 7th (Cabernet Sauvignon) and September 6th (Cabernet Franc)
Fermentation temperature: 28-30° C
Period of maceration: 16 days
Aging: in small French oak barrels (225 lt. / 70% new) for 18 months
Bottling: August 2008
Refining in bottle: 8 months
Available on the market: April 2009
Production: 26,000 bottles
Formats: 750 ml - 1.5 l - 3 l
First Vintage: 2000