Grape blend: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged: 36 months in oak casks
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol
Acidity: 5.08 g/l
Residual sugars: 0.32 g/l
In this wine, the history of the family is entwined with the legacy of its land of origin, a clayey, calcareous soil full of nutritional microelements. The grapes from Sant’Apollinare (Siena) are carefully selected, only the best bunches are used. In 2019, the grapes ripened late, but the spring rainfall helped the vines survive the summer heat. Vinification was carried out in the traditional way, completely without sulphites. After 20 days of maceration on the skins, the wine was transferred into Slavonian oak casks, where it aged for 3 years before being bottled and left in the cellar for at least another year.
Tasting – Colour: deep ruby red, almost purple at times, which tends towards garnet around the rim. The nose: elegantly spiced, with slight hints of vanilla, black cherry and sweet plums; pipe tobacco, mineral notes, flint and vegetal nuances typical of Cabernet, with liquorice in the finish. In the mouth: structured and powerful, but fresh with tannins that are already soft. Taking a second sip you seem to taste a certain sweetness from the red fruits perceived on the nose; important alcohol content that gives fatness and persistence.
Wine and Food Pairing – At the table it goes well with flavoursome dishes, such as beef tagliata with green pepper and flakes of Parmigiano, a stew with red wine, onions and carrots, radicchio au gratin with pecorino cheese, or more classically, with pappardelle and meat ragu, and with medium-mature cheeses.
Awards – Gold Medal at the Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2024, Neustadt, Germany – 91/100 points at the Wine System Organic Wine Award International 2024, Frasdorf, Germany