Vintage 2020 - The climate
Rains in late August provided relief for the vines and restored a gradual, balanced ripening process. Mild weather, with intense sunlight and good day-night temperature differentials accompanied the start of harvest of Merlot and Sangiovese. Ripening of all the grape varieties was quite rapid and uniform across the vineyards, with picking of the remainder of the fruit concentrated in the second third of the month and concluding on 22 September.
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Grapes are hand-harvested and carefully selected in vineyards with an average age of 25 years. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in 7 hl oak vats with a frequent and gentle manual "pigeage," enabling long macerations and slow release of only fully ripe and noble tannins. This wine was aged for 18 months in oak barrels and bottled in August 2022.
