Pulignano IGT Toscana 2018, Villa Bibbiani

Grower: Leopoldo Morara

Age of Vines: 57 years old

Grapes: 100% Sangiovese

Village: Capraia e Limite, Florence

Region: Tuscany

Soil: Sandstone, skeleton and galestro

Production Methods: The grapes are manually collected with a double sorting of the bunches in the field and in the cellar. They are then introduced into steel tanks through gravity and vinified at a controlled temperature of 25/28°C. For a period varying from fifteen to twenty days, the alcoholic fermentation and the maceration of the skins take place, with gentle punch-downs. After malolactic fermentation in steel, a period of ageing in wood follows. Maturation and ageing: Eight-month period in French oak barriques followed by six months in 25 hectolitre French oak cask.

Special Features: Guyot system of vine management with the vineyard and rows of vines planted around the Pulignano Church

Country: Italy