Vito Arturo is our single vineyard Sangiovese with a modern, generous and satisfying ”Supertuscan” style reflecting the unique character of our oldest vineyard.

GRAPES

100% Sangiovese comes from a single vineyard.

VINEYARD AND VITICULTURE

Location: in the westernmost part of the Chianti Classico production area.
Altitude: 300 m. s.l.m.
Exposure: South.
Terrain: geological formation of the undifferentiated complex with Pliocene clay intrusions
Training system: VSP spur cordon pruned.
Plant density: 4273 plants / hectare (2.6 × 0.9).
Harvest: the grapes are harvested manually with careful sorting in the field and in the cellar.

VINIFICATION AND AGING

Alcoholic fermentation temperature: between 28 ° and 32 °.
Maceration: fifteen days
Aging: eighteen months in new French oak barrels
Ageing time in the bottle: twelve months.

TASTING NOTES

Color: deep ruby ​​red.
Bouquet: intense, with spicy notes, fine and elegant.
Taste: round, warm and persistent with a fine tannic texture.