Tasting note

SENSORY ANALYSIS.

COLOUR: brilliant and intense purple red.

BOUQUET: fresh and clean. Fragrant waves of small red berries, dark cherry and ripe red grape. TASTE: fleshy and plumpy, the fruity aspect fills the mouth together with a lovely and balsamic acidity.

Viticulture

GRAPE: Sangiovese 100%

VINEYARDS: Fattoria dei Barbi, located in the district of Montalcino

SOIL: with abundant skeletal marl, high percentage of shist

ALTITUDE: 450 mt slm

AVERAGE AGE: vineyard established in 1997

ORIENTATION: South

VINE TRAINING SYSTEM: Cordone libero

VINE STOCK PER HECTAR: 5.128

YIELD PER HECTAR: 65 ql

Vinification

With utmost care, grapes were handpicked and cooled with dry ice to prevent oxidation. Pellec selector removed impurities. Fermentation occurred in oxygen-free Ganimede vats with CO2-assisted reassembly. March bottling, preserving quality with organic corks. No chemicals used; eco-friendly measures against pollutants

Food Match

PAIRING: ideal as an aperitive, even slightly cool. Reccommended to have with fresh string cheeses and charcutrie. Excellent also with grilled vegetables.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: Serve at a temperature of 18°C.