CLASSIFICATION: DOC FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1989 AVERAGE BOTTLE PRODUCTION: About 250,000 VARIETY: 80% Sangiovese – 20% Merlot AREA OF VINEYARDS: 33,5 hectares ALTITUDE: 220-300 metres above sea level EXPOSURE: Various SOIL TYPE: Soft clay, slightly skeletal PLANT DENSITY: 5,000 – 6,000 per hectare HARVEST METHOD: Manual VINIFICATION: Fermentation is in stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature, with milling that includes repassing the must over the grape dregs. Fermentation and maceration take 10-12 days. REFINEMENT: A period of 8 months. 20-40% of the product is refined in second-use, “barriques” of American oak, and the remainder is refined in vats. AGEING POTENTIAL: 3-5 years