Gigino
Gigino our 100% Sangiovese wine, is a classic expression of this territory offering freshness and elegance.
Gigino, our 100% Sangiovese wine, hails from the rocky 'Vigna I Tulipani' vineyard. Its demanding conditions yield an elegant, balanced Sangiovese, complemented by wild tulips blooming in early spring.
About the label
Gigino
Gigino our 100% Sangiovese wine, originates from the part of the vineyard which is particularly rocky and demanding, conditions ideal for the making of an elegant and balanced Sangiovese wine. The vineyard is named "Vigna I Tulipani" for the hundreds of wild tulips that grow throughout the vineyard in early spring every year.
Winemaking Details
TASTING NOTES
Ruby red. The nose is classic Sangiovese, with notes of violets, red and fresh black fruit, and balm, with hints of licorice and graphite. On the palate, it is elegant, with broad tannins still youthful and chewy, revealing its aging potential.
VARIETALS
100% Sangiovese
Appellation
Sangiovese IGT Toscana
Organic certification
European Organic certification: Suole e Salute IT-BIO-004
US NOP certification “Made with Organic Grapes”
VINEYARD
Vigna “I Tulipani”, Poggio La Noce, Fiesole
ELEVATION
300 meters / 980 feet
ORIENTATION
South - South/West
VINEYARD SIZE
3.5 hectares / 8.6 acres
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES
18 years
SOIL
Calcareous marl with albarese and galestro
TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot
HARVEST
Second half of September, manual harvest
FERMENTATION
After destemming and careful sorting of the grapes, fermentation happens in stainless steel temperature controlled vats, using indigenous yeasts.
AGING
In large oak casks of 10hl (botti) for about 12 months, followed by another 12 months in bottle prior to being released.
POTENTIAL CELLARING
10+ years
BOTTLES PRODUCED
3000 bottles produced per year
Awards/Aclaim
James Suckling 92 points, Guida Vitae, Guida Bio
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