Producer Identity
Family owned & run
Winemaking & maturation
20-day maceration18 months French oak25 -hL oak casks
Style
DryClassicBold structuredFruit-forwardFull-bodied
Grapes
SangioveseColorinoCanaioloMerlot
Sangiovese from Montepulciano, with red fruit, fine tannins and a savoury heart.
Sangiovese, locally Prugnolo Gentile, leads; Canaiolo is one possible blending partner.
Cherry, plum and floral notes, with a firm, polished texture. Riserva and Pieve bottlings invite slower exploration.
The grape is Sangiovese, locally called Prugnolo Gentile, rather than the Montepulciano grape. Pieve bottlings highlight named parts of the local landscape.
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. 1 wine in Australia.