Autumn was very rainy and quite cold. Winter was mild and not particularly rainy. Spring therefore continued with average temperatures and scarce rainfall. Summer arrived on time with the solstice starting, as early as June 20th, to record maximum temperatures above 86°F. Finally, the month of October displayed all its typical characteristics: lower temperatures during the night, an alternation of rainy and sunny days, which produced grapes of excellent quality.

After racking, all three grapes are fermented in steel tanks for two weeks. Ageing takes place over 8-9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.

Altitude: 280-480 m a.s.l.
Density: 5.500/6.600 plants/ha
Exposure: South, south-west/south, south-east
Training: spurred cordon and guyot
Soil: Sangiovese is grown on a calcareous clay soil, commonly known as Alberese. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are planted on the loamy soils close to the Arbia river valley.

Varietals: Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet sauvignon 25%, Merlot 15%
Alcohol: 14% Vol.
Total Acidity: 5.46 g/l
pH: 3.44
Non-Reducing Extract: 28.98 g/l
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid ): 2304 mg/l

After racking, all three grapes are fermented in steel tanks for two weeks. Ageing takes place over 8-9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet sauvignon 25%, Merlot 15%

Fermentation and maceration takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures between 75.2°F - 80.6°F with 14 - 16 days of skin contact. Aging takes place over 3 - 4 months in tonneaux of third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%

This was an atypical year, perhaps unlike any ever registered.  Winter was fairly mild and warm.  The frost that arrived on April 18-20, the drought, the extreme heat that lasted for more than two months, all scorched the earth and the grapevines.  For this reason, the leaf removal typically carried out before grape harvest was avoided; instead, the grapevines were left "untidy" and only slightly trimmed, to protect the fruit from the rays of the sun.  At the end of August and the first ten days of September, rains came and the temperatures dropped drastically, all the way to the seasonal average.

Fermentation and maceration takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures between 75.2°F - 80.6°F with 14 - 16 days of skin contact. Aging takes place over 3 - 4 months in tonneaux of third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%

The Autumn and Winter were very mild with below-freezing temperatures only for part of January and rainfall of about 17 inches. Springtime temperatures were average bringing heat and humidity towards the end of May and early June. This diminished the fruit set causing a thinning effect in the clusters which was good for the Sangiovese. Two hailstorms at the end of May also led to loss of flowers, thus reducing per-plant growth. Summer was hot and dry with late-July and mid-August rains giving some relief to the vines and helping them during the period of veraison. Harvest began in early September, with mid-to-high daytime temperatures for this period of the year followed by drops in nighttime temperatures to 50°F - 59°F favoring the accumulation of phenolic compounds.

Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures between 75.2°F - 80.6°F with 14 - 16 days of skin contact. Aging takes place over 3 - 4 months in tonneaux of third passage.

Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%