Grapes.
85% Sangiovese dal Cannello Lungo
15% Merlot
Vineyard of origin.
Ripalta_Cartoceto.
Surface.
6 Ha – 2500 vinestocks/Ha
Distance between rows 3x1.5.
Height.
280 mt/a.s.l. – South East exposure.
Growth.
Guyot simple en arcure modifié –
Guyot pruning.
Grape age.
20-25 years.
Yield per hectare.
100 Q/Ha
Soil.
Clayey – Calcareous.
Vintage.
1° ten days of October. Harvesting
in boxes. Grapes selection and
passage on sorting table.

Wine-making.
With 20-24 days maceration.
Fermentation temperature control
and 6-7 days post-maceration.
Ripening.
Malolactic fermentation in cask or
barrel and following ripening.
Refining.
In 30 hl. oak casks for about 10
months.
Alcoholic content.
13.5%