The Le Pratola vineyard is located at 400 meters above sea level and is well-exposed to the sun, but well-protected when the sun is at its maximum intensity. The temperature change at night promotes slow and well-balanced maturation, with sweet tannins and complex extracts. The soil, which is rich in Galestro stone, is well-drained and provides minerality and natural acid tones. The wine that comes from this vineyard was a pure Merlot until the 2015 vintage. From the 2018 vintage, however, it has been changed with the use of a native grape variety, Colorino.
- APPELLATION Toscana IGT
- GRAPE VARIETY Colorino 100% (since vintage 2018, before it was Merlot 100% until 2015)
- VINEYARD Pratola
- SOIL Medium-textured, rich in rock fragments typical of the Alberese area and limestone.
- VINEYARD SIZE 4 ha
- VINEYARD AGE 20 years old
- EXPOSURE North/south
- AVERAGE ALTITUDE 400m a.s.l.
- VINEYARD DENSITY 5000 vines/hectare
- AVERAGE YIELD PER PLANT 1kg
- CULTIVATION/PRUNING Spur pruning
- HARVEST First half of October
- MACERATION At a temperature of about 28°C for 10/12 days
- MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION In steel
- AGING At least 18 months in barriques at various stages, then at least 6 months in steel and 1 year in the bottle.
- ANNUAL PRODUCTION About 7,000 bottles
