Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 (JS-95)

The blackcurrants and violets really come through here with hints of sandalwood on the nose. It’s full-bodied with very fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Polished and long. Give it at least three or four years to come around. Try after 2025.

Source: Winemaker,

Classification: Toscana IGT

Frist production yesr: 1987

N. bottles produced on average: around 18.000

Varieties: 90% cabernet, remaining merlot

Vineyard area: 15 ha.

Altitude: 250-350 m.s.l.m.

Exposure: Various

Type of soil: silty-clay in nature with a slight presence of stones

Plant density: 5.000 plants per hectare

Harvest method: manual in crates with a secondary manual selection in cantina

Vinification: fermentation and maceration in conical stainless steel vats for a period

Aging: 16 months in new French oak barrels

Aging potential: over 20 years