- Region
- Emilia Romagna
- Producer
- San Valentino Azienda Agricola
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties
- 100% Cabernet Franc
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Classification
- IGT
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
- Organic
Organic
Selective, gentle hand harvesting in small baskets. Careful destemming and crushing of the ripe berries. Fermentation on the skins with wild yeasts for eight days under temperature-controlled conditions. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Maturation for 18 to 20 months in 60% new and 40% used French oak barrels.
Intense garnet. Complex on the nose with ripe blueberries and blackberries, accompanied by plums, violets, spices and chocolate. Powerful on the palate, with ripe, smooth tannins. An expressive Cabernet Franc with plenty of fruit and dark chocolate on a lingering finish.
Rimini's hilly hinterlands are mainly comprised of calcareous clay soils. The fruit for this wine was sourced from vines with an average age of 25 years, growing 150 metres above sea level.