The ‘Terrazze’ Riserva is made from a selection of grapes grown on the ancient dry-stone terraces of the estate, which provide an ideal exposition to attain optimal ripeness at this elevation. The hand-picked fruit is de-stemmed and fermented in large wooden fermenters, with maturation taking place in neutral 4–5hl barrels for 16 months, then a further 5 months in neutral 18hl casks
Sensory Features:Dark, deep Ruby. Cherry candy, strawberry cotton candy and cinamon on the nose. Meltingly elegant, juicy and clear with integrated acidity, impressive into the finish, independent.
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Maturation: Aged for 24 months in neutral french oak barriques and tonneaux, before being refined in the bottle for a minimum of twelve months.
Vindication:Grapes are picked by hand in small boxes. Alcoholic fermentation is spontaneous with natural yeasts in 1 ton vats. The extraction of color and tannins is facilitaed by punching down. Maceration of skins is occuring very delicately: Berries are falling from the destemmer directly into the vats without passing through a pump or tubes, hence remaining intact and crush solely due to the weight of berries themselves. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques.
Best Served: Pasta with meat balls, pizza, game, red meat, ragout & risotto
