Excellent vintage in 1981. Favourable seasons' development, with a warm and rainy month of May, warm and dry months of July and August. Average rain showers in September, but dry harvest. The cork has been substituted in April 2000.
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| Technical file |
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Production area: |
Montalcino |
Vineyards' age: |
over 25 years |
Soil composition: |
rich in marl of eocenic origin |
Vineyards' exposure: |
south, south-east, east, north-east |
Altitude: |
from 300 to 500 metres |
Grapes: |
100% Sangiovese Grosso |
Harvesting: |
late September 1981 |
Ageing: |
3 and a half years in slavonian oak barrels |
Refining in bottle: |
at least 6 months |
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Organic characteristics |
Color: |
intense ruby and garnet red |
Scent: |
characteristic, intense, still winy with notes of vanilla and blossoming vine |
Taste: |
typical, great structure and body, strong tannins but harmonious , warm, savoury, persistent |
Longevity: |
about 30/60 years |
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| Meditation wine |
| Serving temperature: |
18° C (64° F) |
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| Notes for best tasting |
| Rise the bottle in vertical position at least one week before tasting, in order to concentrate the ev. crust of natural insoluble dyestuff at the bottom. The bottles with a strongly marked "picure" are excellent. Uncork and unfill the top of the bottle at least 8 hours before tasting. To pour the wine slope the bottle with an adequate basket. |
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