LE PAPESSE DI PAPIANO

It’s a Sangiovese aged in steel, blended with small amounts of Merlot and autochthonous to exalt the characteristics of our territory

Classification: Sangiovese Romagna Superiore DOC
Grapes: Sangiovese 90%; Merlot and Balsamina 10%
First year of production:: 2002
Ground: sandstone with intrusions of clay; 400 m msl
Vineyard: planted in 1980 and 2001, raised in sapling and spurred cordon with 5,000 plants per hectare
Yield – hectar: 1,3 Kg/plant equal to 65 Ql/ha
Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature; maceration with skins: minimum 18 days
Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel tanks; 12 months in bottles
Bottles produced: 15.000 of 750 ml; 1.000 of 375 ml; 200 magnum