Cavaliere

I.G.T. Toscana

Produced from Sangiovese, selected from estate vineyards, harvested at full maturation, which in the zone of Castagneto, normally takes place in the latter days of September. Destemmed and fermented in open wooden barrels. Maceration of the fruit taking place in these barrels for another twenty days, with the cap of the wine pushed down by hand daily.

Following the pressing, the wine is placed into small barriques of 225 litres for a total of twelve months. At that time the wine is bottled, without undergoing filtration, and remains for further aging within the bottle in the cellar for approximately one year.

The focus of the vineyard work is to obtain the maximum expression vine from vine, while working toward a natural, harmonious equilibrium within this vineyard site. A wine of great elegance, lush and rich on the palate with refined aromas. Sensuous, assessible but never overpowering.

Colore: ruby red, bright, lovely.
Aroma: intense fruity aromas with notes of prune, cherry and violets which are balanced alongside hints of vanilla and cocoa. With evolution, tobacco, leather and pine.
Flavor : full and flavorful with soft elegant tannins. Finishing with notes of licorice and cocoa, extremely profound with tobacco and fruit. Elegant and persistent, long on the palate
Accompaniment: flavorful meat and game dishes.
Grapes: Sangiovese 100%.