Grapes
100% Cabernet Franc
Area of production
Castelnuovo Berardenga, Chianti Classico
Soil
Lime and clay, with a considerable presence of gravel-sized stones
Vineyard technique
Vine age: Planted in 2000
Plant density: 6900 plants/hectare
Yield: 5 tons/hectare
Production: 600 bottles
Winemaking
Winemaking: The best Cabernet Franc vines are selected during the summer and carefully followed one by one during the ripening process. Grapes are first selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive at the winery.
Alcoholic fermentation: The bunches are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately placed in 100% new French oak open top barrels. Fermentation occurs with natural yeasts, and the must is kept in contact with the skins for 30 days.
Maturation: The wine then ages in 100% new French barriques for 24 months, of which 6 months are on the fine lees. The wine is then bottled and rests another 24 months before release.
Technical data
Tasting notes
The wine has a deep ruby red color. The nose displays hints of red tomatoes, green pepper, melted chocolate with slight oak and vanilla flavors. A full bodied wine with ripe fruit on the palate and a fresh, long backbone. PERLUI shows the excellence of the terroir at Tolaini. This is a truly impressive wine that can age for decades.