Jamessuckling.com | JS 95
Published: Sep 8, 2022

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. 

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