MONTE CHRISTI
Sangiovese
Toscana IGT

Monte Christi features nicely perfumed aromas of cherry, plum, raspberry and violet. Full-bodied, rich and assertive with lively acidity and smooth tannins.

Awards

BIBENDA 2022

Guida Oro i Vini di Veronelli 2022: 87/100

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani di Luca Maroni 2020: 83/100

MERANO WINE FESTIVAL ” The Wine Hunter Awards 2021: 89/100″

Guida Bio 2022

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Weight 1.5 kg
GRAPES
ALCOHOL

13,5% vol

AGING
FREE SULPHITES

less than 1 mg\L

TOTAL SULPHITES

less than 10 mg\L

ANNUAL PRODUCTION

3700 bottles

SUN EXPOSURE

south – south west

SOIL COMPOSITION

clay – sandy soil

PRUNING METHOD

Guyot simple

PLANTING DENSITY

4840 vines per hectare

VINE DEFENSE

only cupper sulphate and sulphur application

PEST CONTROL SYSTEM

integrated pest control (pheromones traps)

FERTILIZERS

natural fertilizers application, long-term soil conservation techniques, which include green manure (grass mixtures and leguminous)

PLANT PEST CONTROL

integrated weed management, manual and mechanical weeding

DEFOLIATION – THINNING – HARVEST

manual

WINEMAKING

Destemming and soft crushing. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration for 10 to 15 days. Marcs pressing and malolactic fermentation

BOTTLE

0,75 Lt. e 1,5 Lt

SERVING TEMPERATURE

16 – 18 °C

Pairing

Azienda Agricola Purovino