Description
A rich berry nose with potpourri and hints of tobacco. Full bodied and concentrated with well-defined tannins and a long finish
The grapes are handpicked and fermented with natural yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at around 26°C for 18 days. In spring the wine is racked off into steel tanks and the initial selection is made, it is then aged for a minimum of 24 months in 20-14hl French oak barrels.
Podere Canalino use modern technology to support organic farming methods. They don’t use herbicides, pesticides and synthesis treatments. Gathering vineyard data enables them to work smart rather than using a heavy schedule of preventative treatments for downy and powdery mildew. They encourage cover crops of wild berries, herbs and flowers between the vines.
Montalcino has a warmer, drier climate than the various zones of Chianti, but shares the same loose marl soils. The vineyards were re-planted in 1999, on terraces which run up the Montalcino hillside between 350-400 metres above sea level. They consist of four local Sangiovese selections, planted in the viti binate system, where single cordons face in opposite directions along the row. This allows a high vine density (9,500 /ha) whilst also allowing each vine the space to develop a long cordon, and makes under vine weed control easier.
Vegan friendly.
Organic farming practices.
15% ABV/75cl
