Strong, ruby red colour, fruity notes of ripe berries, floral nuances of violets, light green aromas with notes of rhubarb; round and full-bodied with dry, gentle tannins, inviting acidity, fresh structure and elegant finish.

Excellent with hearty meat dishes, roasts, game and ripe cheeses.

climate

The vines grow at between 270 and 550 meters above sea-level where – with more than 2,100 annual hours of sunshine and cool nights – they find optimum conditions for producing fully mature grapes.

soil

Eroded quartz-bearing porphyry soils in Settequerce and calcareous clay soils at Appiano Monte.

vinification

Controlled fermentation in steel vats, they spend between 14 and 18 months aging in barriques and oak barrels and another ten months maturing in bottles.