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: 14,00% vol.
Total acidity: 5,80‰
Vineyards location: 70-130 m (230-426 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp.
Soil: Mainly Sandstone
Vineyards age: 10 years
Training system: Spur cordon-training
Nr. of vines per hectare: 6,600
Harvest: Hand picked from Sept. 1st (Cab. Sauvignon), September 7th (Cabernet Franc)
Fermentation temperature: 28 - 30° C
Period of maceration: 16 days
Aging: 18 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 70% new)
Bottling: August 2009
Refining in bottle: 20 months
Available on the market: April 2011
Production: 16,000 bottles
Formats: 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt
First vintage: 2000
Aging potential: Over 20 years
Key descriptors: Full and seductive body, dark spice flavors, enveloping and long taste
Food pairing: Aged cold cuts, steaks, mildly spicy foods, middle aged cheeses