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Region: Italy - Tuscany
Grapes: Sangiovese
Alcohol: 13.5%
Notes on the wine
Grape variety: Sangiovese 100% Parcels: from several of our estate vineyards; Melogranino, Ficomontano, Campo Cavalli. Altitude: 350 m asl between the lake of Chiusi and Cetona’s hill. Training system: Guyot and cordon-trained. Soil: sand, clay. Agricolture: organic, without chemical intervention + biodinamic preparations. Plant protection products: Copper and sulphur. Harvest type: Handpicking. Fermentation and aging: Spontaneous fermentation, brief on-skin maceration in cement and steel vats for 12/15 days. The wine matures at least 6 months in cement and 3 months in bottle. Unfiltered, unclarified.
Notes on the Producer
The Ficomontanino property was purchased in the 1980s by Ruggero Giannelli, who lives by the philosophy of buongusto or “good life,” born of a love of the land and the life it brings. The Giannelli family has nurtured this land for three generations. Today, Ruggero is joined by his son, Alessandro, and grand-daugther, Maria Sole. Maria Sole uses the traditions of her grandfather alongside modern innovations. Luciano Bandini is the winemaker.
Ficomontanino is located in Chiusi, in the eastern part of the province of Siena, in the Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG. The vineyard follows the rounding of the hills with south to southwest exposure and is located at 1000 foot elevation. The Giannellis adhere to the philosophy that wine is made in the vineyard and restrict their vinification to only that which preserves the characteristics of the grapes they harvest. Ficomontanino’s Chiantis are fruit-driven and approachable, with floral and red fruit characteristics.