A single-parcel cru that speaks to the potential of Sangiovese and embodies the true essence of Tuscany. Severe Elegance, earthiness and unquestionably great ageing ability.
Colour: The color is an elegant and delicate garnet red.
Nose: The first nose expresses aromas of roasting, coffee, but also balsamic. It is a mineral aromatic expression of a late cold maturity. At the opening, the more typical character of Sangiovese takes over and reveals menthol, green olives and currant berries.
Taste: The palate, although fruity and tasty on the attack, presents a firm and chiseled tannic structure which extends to the finish. Aromas of subtle humus and warm earth ennoble the tasting.
This was one of the driest years of the latest decades. The first months of the year were variable with some rains only at the end of February and March. Then, some late frosts occurred, but from May onwards rainfalls were very low. Chianti areas registered only few storms in late spring. Apart from these low rainfalls, temperatures too were always above the seasonal average and, in some periods, especially in July and August, reached high heat spikes. Only the first days of September some rains occurred, not generous, but sufficient to stop that heat that has been straining vines and grapes since long time. These late rains were still useful to complete the grape ripening process in the best possible way.
Colour: dark ruby red.
Nose: subtle and complex, earthy notes, graphite, smoky notes, blond tobacco, black olives and blueberry.
Taste: powerful, structured and intriguing with subtle black truffle notes. The tannins are powdery and finely integrated in the structure of the wine.
The 2016 vintage profile was standard, without any health problems in vineyards. The only noteworthy event was the low rainfalls registered at the end of July when veraison was going on, but the water stress was overcome by rainfalls at the end of August and beginning of September. The balance was also supported by the heat regularity without extreme spikes in the last month, and this helped grapes ripening with no overripe fruit. The excellent summer saw low rainfalls and high temperatures in July and August, but above all the significant gap between day and night temperature allowed to expect wines of high levels of aromatic profiles and excellent acidity.
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