Podere Forte Petrucci Melo
Wine Description
“The wine of the Caesars, sumptuous, aristocratic, elegant and sinuous. It fascinates with its light scent of rose petals and attracts with its ruby swirl, glowing in power.”
Pasquale Forte
The Cru Petrucci Melo is one of the two maximum espression of Sangiovese. Maniacal attention is paid to every detail in the vineyard and cellar. "Melo" is the name of the less than 1 ha vineyard from where it comes. Grand Cru soil is the classification given to this soil as the rock appears at only 2-3 feet from the surface.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
Analytical Data
Wine Production
VINEYARD: the vineyard is planted with a density of 6.250 vines per hectare, bush-trained vines according to organic and biodynamic practices.
HARVEST: grapes are harvested in 15 kg crates; a careful manual bunch selection and an optical selection of the individual grapes follows.
VINIFICATION AND AGEING: spontaneous fermentation in French oak vats, up to 35 days. Ageing in French oak casks for 22 - 24 months. A minimum of 24 months of bottle maturation follows.