Ceppatella Terre di Pisa Sangiovese DOC PRODUCER: Fattoria Fibbiano BRAND: Terre di Pisa Sangiovese DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) PRODUCTION AREA: Tuscany - Pisa Hills SOIL: Medium, rich of marine shells VINES: 100% Sangiovese VINEYARD’S ALTITUDE: 200 m. above s.l. VINEYARD: yield per hectare 50 q.li PLANTING DENSITY: 2.20 x 0.80 m PRUNING: Guyot HARVEST PERIOD: Early October HARVEST TECHNIQUE: The grapes are manually harvested. 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 on the skins. FINISHING: The wine ages for 4 months in cement tank where the malolactic fermentation takes place, later 30 months in Slavonian wooden barrels and finally 12 months in bottle. BOTTLES PRODUCED: 5.000 ORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION: Intense ruby red color with garnet reflections, persistent aroma of ripe fruit, pepper, vanilla, tobacco and cacao. On the palate the wine is warm and richly smooth, with a long persistent aromatic taste. SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C FOOD PAIRING: Red meats, game and mature cheese.