Grape Varietal: 100% Sangiovese - various clones.
Vineyard location: Santa Restituta.
Exposure and altitude: West, south-west; 320 - 410 metres
Soil composition: Marl - Galestro, limestone and calcareous sandstone. Marine deposits.
Training system: Spurred cordon, Guyot.
Planting density: 6,200 vines/hectare.
Vinification process: All work in the vineyards and cellar is done meticulously by hand. Only perfectly mature, carefully selected grapes are harvested into 20 kilo cassettes.Fermented with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled vats, the must is pumped over and manually punched down. The wine matures for up to 3 years in 500 and 4,000 liter French oak, and ages in bottles for a minumum of 6 months