| Grapes |
100% Merlot |
|
Production Area |
"Piantonaia" Vineyard • Ruffoli, Greve in Chianti • Tuscany |
| Annual Production
|
2.200 / bottles 750ml |
| Vineyards General Information |
| Average altitude (above sea level): |
430 mts |
| Ground: |
Sandy - silty, very rich in stony fraction. |
| Breeding: |
Low spur cordon. |
| Yeld: |
Hl 26/ha |
|
Winemaking |
Harvest in the end of September. Fermentation process: 8 days in concrete tanks,
then racking in barriques to carry on Malolactic fermentation.
Further 18 months in 225 litres new French oak barriques. Maturation for at least further 6 months in bottle. |
Organoleptical
Characteristics |
Color: -. Bouquet: -. Taste: -. |
Matching food |
Dishes of important
meat (red meat and game), aged cheeses. |
