Biondi Santi Franco - Tenuta Greppo

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2008

Exceptional harvest at Greppo with a regular seasonal course. Humid spring and long hot summer with light showers. The Harvest started on September 10th. The grapes were healthy, ripe, rich in colour with thick skins. The must was rich in sugar, extracts and acidity. Vinification in red, the wine was drawn off after 15 days under controlled temperature

PRODUCTION AREA: Montalcino , Siena, ItalyThe Rosso di Montalcino “White Label” comes from theyounger Sangiovese-grosso-vineyards(between 5 and 10 years old) of Greppo Estate.It also ages for 12 month in Slavonian oak casks and it isa wine ready to drink, young and fruity.Both wines have a quite intense ruby red colour, typicaland intense perfume, they are dry, warm, tasty and lightly tannic.

VINEYARDS´ AGE: Younger than 10 years old.

SOIL COMPOSITION: Various origins, rich in stones. The best are the ones rich in marl

VINEYARDS´ EXPOSURE: South, south-east, east, north-east, north

ALTITUDE: From 300 to 500 metres

GRAPES: Sangiovese grosso 100%

HARVESTING: It started on September 10th

VINIFICATION: In red, controlled temperature

AGEING: 1 years in Slavonian oak casks

REFINING IN BOTTLE: At least four months

ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 21.093

ORGANIC CHARACTERISTICS:

COLOUR: Intense ruby red

BOUQUET:Intense, with nuances of vanilla

TASTE:harmonic, structured, warm, savoury and persistent

AGING:15 - 20 years

SERVING TEMPERATURE:16ºC or 62ºF

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AT BOTTLING:

ALCOHOL ML/100 ML:13,32

RESIDUAL SUGAR G/L: 1,60

TOTAL DRY EXTRACT G/L: 27,50

TOTAL ACIDITY G/L: 5.50

TOTAL SO2 MG/L: 70

Region Toscana

Grapes Used: Sangiovese Grosso 100%

Alcohol:13.50%