| Podere Poggio Scalette |
| Via Barbiano, 7 |
| 50022 Ruffoli-Greve in Chianti (Firenze), Italy |
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|
ENOLOGIST: Vittorio and Jurij Fiore |
OWNER: Famiglia Fiore |
| "IL CARBONAIONE" IGT
Alta Valle della Greve |
On a large land plot named “IL CARBONAIONE” by local farmers, are situated Sangiovese vines that are used toproduce this important wine. We discovered, have been the first vines to be planted in the decade following the end of World War I (1914-1918), following the destruction of most of European vineyards because of Philloxera, towards the end of 1800s. |
Thus these are vines that have reached the venerable age of over 85 years and that are, without doubt, one of the very rare – if not the only – examples of the famous “Sangiovese di Lamole” original clone presence inside the Chianti Classico territory. |
| Grapes |
100% Sangiovese
di Lamole |
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Production Area |
"Carbonaione" Vineyard • Ruffoli, Greve in Chianti • Tuscany |
| Annual Production
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- / 750ml bottles |
| Vineyards General Information |
| Average altitude (above sea level): |
450 mts |
| Ground: |
Sandy - silty, very rich in stony fraction. |
| Breeding: |
Low spur cordon. |
| Yeld: |
Hl 26/ha |
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Winemaking |
Skin maceration lasts 12 days and takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, then the wine ages
for 14 months in 350 litres tonneau. The following June is bottled, where matures for
at least further 6 months. |
Organoleptical
Characteristics |
Color: intense and deep ruby red. Bouquet: wide, with the supremacy
of little wood fruits (blackberry, bilberry, blackcurrant) notes. Taste: full bodied,
warm, rich and strongly charactered; presence of noble
tannins, soft and at the same time full of vitality
and long persistance.. |
Matching food |
Dishes of important
meat (red meat and game), aged cheeses. |
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