| Denomination | Rosso di Toscana I.G.T. |
| Grape variety | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah |
| Vineyards | Vineyards are situated in the Chianti area on medium-height hillsides with excellent exposure. Vines are planted in a moderately compact silt clayey soil. |
| Growing method | Spurred cordon. |
| Vinification | Hand harvesting; de-stemming with soft crushing of the berries, followed by the fermentation step with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks with floating cap for about 15 days, at a controlled temperature of 26-28°; the must is left on the skins for further period of 10 days to optimize the extraction step. |
| Refinement/Ageing | An average period of 18 months in French oak barrique before bottling, followed by a further refinement in the bottle for no less than 6 months. |
| Color | Very intense and brilliant ruby red, tending to garnet red with ageing. |
| Fragrance | Intense and persistent with hints of black currant, violet, vanilla and hawthorn. |
| Taste | Velvety and elegant red wine with blackberry, black currant jam and sweet spicy flavors, harmoniously blended on a silky texture, with very fine and well integrated tannins. International-styled wine with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah showing spice, earth and mineral notes, lingering with fruit and great freshness on the finish. |
| Alcohol content | 13,50-14% |
| Acidity | 5,5 g/l |
| Serving temperature | 18-20°C |
| Food pairing | Excellent with strong red and game meats, and medium to well matured cheese. |
| Storage | This wine is suitable for long-term ageing. |
| Type of bottle | Bordolese – Magnum – Jéroboam |
| Bottles produced | 10,000 bottles |
Vintage 2007: Veronelli – 91 Points 3 Stars, Duemila Vini – 4 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 87 Points, Gambero Rosso – 1 Glass, Wine Enthusiast – 90/100, Wine Spectator – 84/100.
Vintage 2008: Veronelli – 90 Points 3 Stars, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, Duemila Vini – 4 Grapes, Wine Spectator Insider – 93/100.
Vintage 2009: Veronelli – 90 Points 3 Stars, Luca Maroni – 88 Points, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, Wine Spectator Insider – 93/100 Points, Wine Enthusiast – 87/100 Points.
Vintage 2010: Wine Spectator – 91/100, Gambero Rosso 2 Glasses, Luca Maroni – 87 Points, Bibenda – 4 Grapes.
Vintage 2012: Bibenda – 4 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 88 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Wine Enthusiast – 89/100, Wine Spectator – 84/100.
Vintage 2013: Bibenda – 4 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Wine Align – 90/100, James Suckling – 93/100.
Vintage 2015: James Suckling – 93/100.
Vintage 2016: James Suckling – 93/100, Wine Spectator – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 92 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes.
Vintage 2017: James Suckling – 89/100, Luca Maroni – 95 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes.
Vintage 2018: James Suckling – 92/100, Luca Maroni – 94 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, WinesCritic – 92/100.
Vintage 2019: James Suckling – 93/100, Luca Maroni – 94 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, WinesCritic – 92/100.
Vintage 2020: James Suckling – 91/100, Luca Maroni – 94 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, WinesCritic – 91/100.
