SOIL STYLE

The soils on which the vineyards stand has varied and complex terrain features with a strong presence of limestone, feature areas rich in marl and pebbles as well as being partly clayey. The production facilities are located at an average altitude of between 80 and 400 metres above sea level, with a west/south-west exposure.

WEATHER TRENDS

A fantastic year, especially in Tuscany. Autumn and winter with average temperatures and frequent rainfall. A regular spring characterised by absence of winds and temperature swings that favoured budding and flowering. An excellent summer with sunny days and never excessive temperatures that marked the end of the harvest.

FERMENTATION

Fermentation took place in open Slavonian oak vats of between 20 and 54 hectolitres with maceration lasting about 8-9 days.

AGEING

75% of the ageing took place in 225-litre Slavonian oak barrels and 25% in new French Tronçais barrels. The Yugoslavian wood was 30% new and 70% first or second passage.