| Vineyard location |
Campogiovanni estate (Montalcino, Siena) |
| Altitude |
250-300 m. (above sea level) |
| Aspect |
south, south-west |
| Size of vineyard |
12 hectares |
| Year planted |
from 1976 to 1988 |
| Type of soil |
average consistency with a prevalent quantity of clay, resting on a bed of
sandstone and limestone. |
| Training |
Spurred cordon |
| Mix of grapes |
Brunello (a Sangiovese clone) 100% |
| Harvest |
the last week of September |
| Winemaking and ageing process |
maceration for 20 days at a temperature of 28-30°. Malolactic fermentaion in
steel vats. Ageing in Slavonian oak casks of 90 hl for 36 months. |
| Refining in bottles |
12 months |
| Number of bottles produced |
80,000 |
| Serving temperature |
18° C |
| Alcohol content |
13.8 % of Vol. |
| Total acidity |
5.6 g/l |
| Residual sugar |
1.8 g/l |
| Ageing potential |
12-15 years |