• French oak
• Cherries & vanilla
• Medium bodied
• Long finish

Intense ruby red in color with slight garnet reflections. To the nose, flavours of ripe red fruit, scents of cherries with delicate balsamic and vanilla notes. The palate is voluminous, sapid, with a great structure. The elegant tannin and the pleasant acidity give this wine a long and enveloping finish.

90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot grown in vineyards that lie on the five most representative soils in Brolio: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (galestro), Monte Morello (Alberese), Marine Deposit (sandy deposits and clay at deeper levels) and Ancient Fluvial Terrace (silty deposits with clay).

The 2018-2019 vintage followed yet another seasonal trend of its own. The autumn featured mild temperatures and slightly less rain than usual in that period of the year. Winter started off quite mild however January came with temperatures below zero and heavy snowfall at the end of that month. Spring began with rising temperatures, but in May these plummeted with lows below 7-8°C accompanied by daily rains. From early June, a fairly dry and warm period began, with maximum temperatures often above 35°C, but interspersed occasionally by short and intense rains.

The grapes have been harvested from mid-September to early October 2019. Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 14-16 days of skin contact. Aged for 21 months in tonneaux and large casks with 3 to 6 months in the bottle.