This wine presents itself outstandingly, just like its name. He carries the essence of the grapes within him and radiates quietly yet confidently with elegance and grandeur. A wine, elegant like its appearance.
Eccellenza is best enjoyed with an intensely spiced game dish or after a meal, accompanied by a few pieces of the finest dark chocolate. Whether grand celebrations or special occasions in a smaller circle: Eccellenza, with its radiant garnet red and incredible color density, consistently manages to lend the moment even more atmosphere and significance.
The autochthonous Tuscan grapes for our Eccellenza grow to a large extent in the Vigna del Poggino and the Vigna del Sasso. The former is located at the top of the hill at an altitude of 330 meters and has a very rich, clayey and loamy soil. The latter is a steeper location with southwestern exposure and features a structured, loose soil with a high proportion of rounded stones from fluvial deposits. For Eccellenza we select the finest grapes – loose berries in perfect health – which are then dried in a protected room for 1-2 months. During this time, the berries naturally release water and their ingredients are thus concentrated. Once the right degree of drying is reached, the grapes are once more hand-selected and mashed. Slow fermentation takes place in concrete tanks with a correspondingly long maceration. The wine is kept on the fine lees for at least a year in barrique and tonneau-type casks. One-third of the wooden barrels are always new. After bottling, Eccellenza rests for another year to round off in the bottle.
