The Winery

Wine Agosto Di Monti I.G.T Superior Tuscan Red

Dedicated to Grandfather Agostino who started the company in the 70s, with an intense ruby red color, it is characterized by a scent of red fruit, black pepper, leather, tobacco and licorice, cherry and cloves. A wine of great elegance, with soft, enveloping and pleasant tannins, it is savory, with medium structure. Excellent aromatic and taste persistence.

• VINIFICATION AND AGING
• Careful selection of grapes.
• Maceration without stems at a controlled temperature (28°C) for 14 days in stainless steel tanks.
• Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, followed by maturation in oak tonneaux for a period of 18 months.
• Blending of the wine in concrete tanks.
• Bottling with very extensive filtration and then refinement in the bottle for at least twelve months.
• THE VINEYARD
• Grapes: 70% Sangiovese 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Vineyard: Piaggia - Monti in Chianti
• Vineyard surface area: 0,5 ha
• Average age of plants: 10 years
• Soil: clayey and rich in stone
• Planting density: 5000 vines/ha
• Average yield per vine: 1 kg/plant
• Average altitude: 340 m above sea level.
• Exposure: East
• Alcohol content: 13,2 %