VAL DI CORNIA SUVERETO - SANGIOVESE DOC

Usilio comes from the word Usil, which in the Etruscan language means sun.
The vineyards used in the making of this wine are those with the greatest exposure to sunlight.
This wine comes from the highest vineyards of Sangiovese in all the Val di Cornia. The grapes are grown in a single vineyard that faces south, southeast, where Sangiovese matures slowly and develops colors and structure that are difficult to obtain in hot-dry climates.

VINEYARDS OF ORIGIN Usilio Vineyard. The vineyard that gives birth to Usilio, in the Podere La Rubbia, is located in the hills, on less mature soil, with deep clayey layers covered by stone sediments. The climate is warm and well ventilated
TOTAL VINEYARD AREA 3.4 ha; 8.4 ac 
TRAINING SYSTEM Unilateral spurred cordon
NUMBER OF VINES PER HECTARE 5,600 (2,266 per acre)
GRAPES 100% Sangiovese
VINIFICATION Skin contact for 15 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with daily pumping over and breaking of the cap
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION In stainless steel and part in wood
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Complete
MATURATION At least 24 months in small oak barrels 
AGING IN THE BOTTLE At least 12 months
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT 13,50
RECOMMENDED FOOD PAIRINGS Game, grilled red meats
SERVICE TEMPERATURE 18-20°C; 64-68°F
BOTTLE SIZES AVAILABLE 0.75 L