(The best of Young Vineyards)

Zone of vines:Hills of Montefalco 400/430 m.s.l. about, Cerrete
Exposure: EST-SUD-OWEST
Type of soil: Clay. Silt and layers of river pebbles
Care of vines:
trained on wire, about 2.000/2.300 plants for hectare
Yield for hectare: 50 q.li
Harvest date: 1st half of October
Weather:2005 was characterized by a summer "BEAUTIFUL", very balanced, both extraordinary rainfall for daylight.
Grapes:100% Sagrantino
Degress of Alcohol: 14,0%
Harvest: Manual, with transport of the grapes in small stainless
Fermentation:peel separated from the stems at harvest time
No. of days fermented and macerated: 46
Aging of wine: 12 months in steel, 24 in wooden barrels for 25/30 Hl. great and then to 12 months in bottle
Characteristics: balanced, round, crisp, balanced
Recommended pairings: roasts, cheeses and dry cakes
Total bottles:No. 9120 bottles cl.75 (all individually numbered)

Note: During this harvest of 2005, we chose the best of the Vineyards Young with 100% grape of the Indigenous variety of Montefalco. Born in good weather, the harvest has started in the 1st week of October awaiting best natural aging. Relying on the nature, we have avoided the'utilizzo sulphiting forced, in order to preserve what still the originality of the grape.