Elsa is 100% Sangiovese, coming from the only parcel not contiguous to the estate, 0.81 hectares, planted in 2004, just below Castelnuovo dell'Abate, in the southern part of the Montalcino appellation. Fermentation in stainless w/ 10-20 days of maceration. Aged in 800L clay anfora for 20 months,...
Teatro is the smallest cru of the estate and also its highest, 0.7ha at 500-520m, an amphitheatre facing South. This is a cooler microclimate with the oldest vines, planted in 1994. Fermentation in stainless steel w/ macerations lasting 20-40 days. Aged in 2100L casks for three years and an...
Piaggione, covering 1.2ha, faces to the E/SE with fossil-rich calcareous soils at 420 to 450m of elevation. The vineyard is divided by a terrace into two different parcels that were planted in 1994 and 2007, respectively. Fermentation in stainless steel w/ macerations lasting 20 to 40 days. Aged ...
Sorgente, a 1.5-hectare cru at 450m facing SW, previously made Salicutti’s Rosso di Montalcino. It is named for the water source (sorgente) that runs below. As the vines have gotten older and more expressive, it is now elevated to Brunello stature. Sorgente has more clay in the topsoil compared...
The return of the Rosso! Grapes from the three crus--Sorgente (40%), Piaggione (30%), Teatro (30%)--harvested and fermented separately. Fermentation in stainless steel with about 35 days of maceration, after which a blend is made, with aging for 31 months in 3000L Mittelberger cask.
