
Pratesi
Serving temperature 16 °C
Pairings Appetizers based on cured meats, first courses based on pasta with meat sauces; red and grilled meats, dry and aged cheeses.
Color Very intense ruby red with light garnet nuances
Nose Fruity, ample, sweet, with evident spicy hints, elegant and persistent finish
Palate Of great structure, fleshy, soft with evident but sweet tannins; harmonious in the acid balance. Rich and persistent aromatic dimension, fruity and spicy
This wine is produced by Fabrizio Pratesi in the LoLocco estate,owned by his family since 1875. The fruit for this blend of 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot are grown at very low yields. Deep ruby-red in color with vibrant hues with aromas of vanilla, wild berries,black cherry, licorice and tobacco. e juicy tannins frame the layered avors of this well-dened, well-rounded wine. Pairs well with roasted meet, rabbit, game, and medium aged cheeses.
Sangiovese | Cabernet Sauvignon | Merlot | |
Vineyard extension | 10 ha | 10 ha | 10 ha |
Year of planting | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Soil type | Medium Clayey Stony Mixture | Medium clayey stony mixture | Medium mixture clayey harder rocks |
Exposure | South | South | South |
Altitude | 150 | 150 | 150 |