BRUNETTO

BLEND:
80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot & 10% Syrah.
VINEYARDS:
Sangiovese, parrale, planted in 1970 – La Arboleda, Uco Valley.
Merlot, vertical trellis, planted in 2000 – La Consulta, Uco Valley.
Syrah, vertical trellis, planted in 1992 – La Consulta, Uco Valley.
WHEN DO WE HARVEST/MATURATION TRACKING:
Daily tasting in the vineyard, together with the study of the analytical
profile of the must to, according to the design of the wine, determine
the perfect moment for harvesting every year.
HOW DO WE HARVEST:
Hand harvested in small, 20 kg boxes.
WINEMAKING:
Destemming without crushing. Fermentation of whole berries of Sangiovese
in small concrete tanks, while Merlot and Syrah are co-fermented in
small, 120 x 120 x 100 bins. In both cases, only delestages and soft
hand, punch downs. Post-fermentative maceration of at least one
week. Complete malolactic fermentation.
REST TIME IN BARRELS:
100% of the wine goes through a 12 months aging in 500L French oak
barrels, 15% new.