Le Tornaie Montemaggiore Chianti DOCG 2008

Production area:  Monte San Savino Hills,         Le Tornaie area (Palazzuolo - AR)

Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot

Vineyard Altitude:  550 mt. o.s.l.

Exposure:  South-South East

Cultivation:  Guyot

Planting pattern:  3.00 x 1.00 
    
Production per ha:  60 Ql

Production per year:  600 Hl

Wine making:  Maceration of 7-8 days at 26°C, anticipated malolactic fermentation at 20°C in steel and cement vessels.

Maturation:  12 months in middle size Slavonian oak barrels 

Refinement:  At least 6 months

Color:  Ruby

Flavor:  Red fruits, dried cherry, fresh finish

Taste:  Soft and round, medium body

Alcohol: 13.5 vol.

Food pairing:  Roasted meats, tomato based pastas

Ideal serving temperature:  18-20°C/64-68 F