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 SYRAH CHIUSO DI CORTONA DOC

Appellation:   Chiuso di Cortona DOC

Varietal:  100% Syrah

Area:  Poggiobella di Farneta vineyard

Exposition:  South / Southwest

Altitude:  300masl

Soil:  Clay / Silt / Chalk

Vine age:  18 years

Vine density:  7,000pl/ha

Farming practice:  Biodynamic

Harvest:  Manual based on lunar phases 

Vinification:  Whole cluster and soft foot pressing then manual transfer to cement for spontaneous fermentation with free run juice

Aging:   Combination of wood and cement for 14 months then bottled unfined and unfiltered

Cellar:  5-8+ years

ABV:  13.5%