A bright ruby red wine with reflections on the delicate garnet. Black cherry aromas are complemented by notes of herbs and black spice. Subtle tannins and their dry taste are pleasant and remain in the mouth until the finish.
Four generations and more than 80 years of land have been owned by the Cortesi family for more than 80 years, and a very limited amount of vines are grown in the small but 100-year-old vineyard of Badia a Luoti in the city of Arezzo.
Terroir Features
It is cultivated 300 meters above sea level, on calcareous clay soils, using a traditional old tree using a double-arched cane called "Doppio Capovorto" in Tuscany. An environmentally friendly natural remedy. Fertilizers are organic, and pests are suppressed only with copper and sulfur. About 3 kilograms of grapes can be harvested from a single tree, and the harvest is done by hand in the first 10 days of October.
brewing
The peel is left as it is for 20 days and fermented naturally at 26 degrees. The wines are aged on thin lees for six months in the third passage tonneau. Decanting in late spring of the year following harvest, then bottling.
Dishes that go well together
First courses of meat dishes, game dishes, main dishes such as prosciutto and aged cheese.
Serving temperature
16° C