Vintage: 2024
Denomination: Cesanese del Piglio Superiore DOCG
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Bottle size: 750 ml
Type: Red wine
Grapes: 100% Cesanese di Affile
Bottles produced: 25,000
Vineyard Information
Soil: 45% silt, 27% volcanic clay, 28% sand
Altitude: 350–450 m above sea level
Exposure: North/South
Average vine age: 15–20 years
Training system: Spur-pruned cordon
Vine density: 4,500 vines per hectare
Yield: 45–55 quintals per hectare
Harvest period: 1–20 October
Winery Information
Vinification: In 50–80 hL stainless steel tanks, with indigenous yeasts for spontaneous fermentation
Maturation: 50% in stainless steel and 50% in large oak casks for 8 months
Filtered: Yes
Bottle ageing: 2 months