Wine Castello ColleMassari, “Poggio Lombrone”, Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOC, 2017

In order to give the blame “Lombrone” Riserva special taste, its vinification is carried out in a special cone-shaped oak barrels. Prior to this harvest grapes are harvested by hand at the Sangiovese vineyards that are 300 meters above sea level in the estate Castello ColleMassari. Fermentation, malolactic fermentation and aging of wine are in oak barrels for at least 18 months. After that, the wine is further matured for about a year in the bottle, got his well-defined and deep flavor. The wine has a very long storage capacity.

Castello KolleMassari – surviving medieval castle, the appearance of which dates back to the Renaissance. The estate is located at the foot of Mount Amiata at an altitude of 320 meters above sea level. This is a whole farm of 1,200 acres of which 110 acres of vineyards occupy. The estate passed into the control of Claudio Type in 1998, it is part of the territory of Montecucco in Upper Maremma. This area and its climate is ideal for growing Sangiovese. Holy terroir gives the grapes the best of their wealth. The process of making wine in the economy performed at the crossroads of tradition and modern technology. So, cellars for wine storage created with the use of the latest achievements of energy efficiency and design. They can regulate the temperature and ventilation, especially interesting is the unusual vertical structure of basements, underground occupying almost 6,000 square meters.