L'ASPETTO - FATTORIA FIBBIANO

Fattoria Fibbiano is located in Tuscany, in the Council of Terricciola, Province of Pisa.

Terricciola, in the hills between Pisa and Volterra, is an area rich in history and legend.

The soils are marine, full of corals, medium texture. Pliocene shells. The farm lies on an entire hill. Most of the vineyards are in the south. 2.5 hectares were planted north deliberately to get fresher grapes in dry periods, very frequent in the last few years. All the varieties of red grapes are planted on the top of the hill, whilst the white grapes are planted at the bottom of the slope.

A stone in the basement of the building has carved the year of construction: 1707. In 1997 Giuseppe Cantoni bought the Fibbiano farm.

Total area: 20 hectares of vines (around 2.5 hectares have more than 100 years).

The company has always cultivated autochthonous grapevines like Sangiovese, Sangiovese Forte, Sangiovese Polveroso, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Colorino for red wines, Vermentino & Colombana for white wines

Region: Toscana

Appellation: Toscana IGT

Grape Varieties: 50% Sangiovese & 50% Canaiolo

Soil: Medium, rich of marine shellls

Harvest: End of September

Wine Making: the grapes are gentle destemmed, crushed and sended inside specialized stainless steel tanks, for 10 days. Alcoholic fermentation takes place through indigenous yeasts living on the skin.

Maceration: 30 days

Maturation: the wine ages for 4 months in cement tank where the malolactic fermentation takes place, later 16 months in Slavonian wooden barrels and finally 12 months in bottle.

Bottles produced: 12,000

Tasting notes: Intense ruby red color with garnet reflections. Scents of complex mature fruits, spices and aromatic herbs giving a persistent aroma, the taste is round, with full body finishing and soft tannin.

Food Parings: Red meats, mid mature cheese and game.

Serving Temperature: 18C - It is preferable to decant it