A Supertuscan of great personality and elegance. The grapes are selected in the Cagliano
and Vittoria vineyards, whose soil characteristics, exposures, and microclimates are ideally
suited to the varietals that make up the wine. The vineyards range from 400 to 450 meters in
altitude, and the harvest takes place between mid-September and the first week of October,
following a careful evaluation of the degree of ripeness of the grapes. The harvest is manual
in the Cagliano vineyards, and mechanized, using machines that eliminate the green parts in
the Vittoria vineyards. The primary and malolactic fermentations of the different varietals take
place separately, and only later are they assembled into a single wine.

PRIMARY FERMENTATION: the different varietals are fermented separately for 6 days at a
temperature of 28-30 °C, with subsequent delestages and pump overs. Because of the
superb quality of the skins, the wine is kept in contact with them for a further 10 days.
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: spontaneous.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13,00 – 14,00%.
ACIDITY: 5 - 5,50 ‰
AGING CAPACITY: more than 15 years.
FIRST YEAR PRODUCED: 1998
COLOR: charged ruby.
BOUQUET: ethereal and ample, refined and enticing, with noble aromas.
PALATE: full bodied with extraordinary structure, terrific harmony, and surprising softness.
FOOD-WINE PAIRINGS: roasts, grilled meats, truffled dishes, and aged cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 – 18 °C