Bolgheri Rosso 2008 A wine produced from a vineyard of 10 hectares at 100 m asl, where the soil is characterized by calcareous sandstone, marl and calcareous flysch mixed to clay and calcareous clay, while the climate is of a temperate Mediterranean type. There are 4500 to 5400 vines per hectare with a yield of about 7 tons of grapes per hectare. Vines are trained to Cordone speronato and Guyot simple. Harvesting is done manually. The average age of the vines is 15 years. Vinification in open truncated cone-shaped oak vats for the alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in barrique. Ages for 10 months in barrique. Bottle refinement 6 months minimum. Appellation: Bolgheri Rosso D.O.C. Composition: 60% cabernet sauvignon 20% cabernet franc 10% merlot 10% sangiovese Alcohol content: 13,5% vol. Colour: ruby red Production: 35.000 bottles Ample nose of black berries and sweet spices. Smooth in taste, yet, animated with a good balance of acidity and alcohol; tannins for a full mid palate, followed by a very composed finish. Can go with all the meal, best with the typical Tuscan cuisine.