Wine Rosso di Montalcino DOC “Campo ai Sassi”, 2020

Wine “Campo ai Sassi” is very similar to Brunello, but it is a more youthful and less complicated option. It is made from the same grape variety Sangiovese, but with younger vines, wines are obtained fragrant and elegant, with fewer tannins than the Brunello. The grapes for wine making is grown on the farm “Castel Giocondo” in Montalcino at an altitude of 250-450 meters above sea level. Sector, with the southern and south-western exposure, divided into rich soil. The main part of the crop is harvested by hand and only a small proportion – mechanically. Vinification is maceration on the skins for 16 days, fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 13 days at a controlled temperature not exceeding 30 C, and malolactic fermentation. Holding for 12 months in barrels made of Slavonian oak of 80 and 100 hl and in French oak barriques, then another 4 months wine matures in bottles. Wine storage capacity is 8-10 years.

Winery – it is nothing like communicating in the language of nature, and the family Marchesi de Frescobaldi wine and mastered the language perfectly. For over 700 years, the family has been growing grapes in the heart of Tuscany, and its name is closely connected with the history of art, culture and commerce in the region. Frescobaldi always successfully combines extensive experience with innovation. In the XIV century they delivered their wines to the English crown, as well as the courts of many European countries.
Since the second half of the XX century Frescobaldi were the main actors in the development of Tuscan winemaking. They were among the first who planted grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot and Pinot, and began to use new techniques in the production of wine. At this time, there was a significant increase in business Frescobaldi family. In 1989 they were acquired by the biggest economy in the region, Brunello, and in 1995 signed an agreement with a California winery joint venture in Tuscany for the production and distribution of Tuscan wines of the highest quality in the world market. Today Frescobaldi own nine names located in the best areas of Tuscany. There are elite wines, which are exported to more than 60 countries.