TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot

ABV:  14%

Vineyard:  Estate fruit from the Bertinga vineyard in Gaiole in Chianti. Soils date back to the Eocene epoch (~50 million years ago) and consist of sedimentary calcareous marl clay (alberese) with compact, weather-resistant stones. Soil depth ranges from shallow to medium (30–40 cm). Grapes are hand-harvested into 10 kg boxes and manually sorted on the table.

Cellar: Each varietal is vinified separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and concrete tanks. The wine is aged 18 months in Austrian oak tonneaux and French oak barriques (10% new), followed by a minimum of 18 months in bottle before release. ~20,419 bottles made.

CSPC:  146140

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Gaiole in Chianti

Appellation:  Toscana IGT

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Varietal/Blend:  50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  14%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  146140