The Sangiovese grape is the master of the lands in Romagna . This particular variety is well adapted to the microclimate and the shape of the land of hills with results of considerable thickness. It seems that the Sangiovese was already known to the Etruscans and has spread in Central and followed the trade routes. Another myth has it that the name derives from sanguis Jovis , the blood of Jove , a name given from one capuchin friar of the monastery in the town of Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna , near Mount Jupiter, during a banquet in honor of Pope Leo XII, who asked as it was called the delicious nectar that the friars had served . The first reliable source that speaks of Sangiogheto and Sangioveto is Gainvettorio Soderini , sixteenth-century gentleman . ” Juicy Grape and very full of wine ,” he says , ” What never fails “, but also dangerous, because it is easy to make vinegar. The latest ampelographic discoveries made by Vouillamoz confirm that Ciliegiolo and Calabrese Montenuovo are parents of Sangiovese.
The grapes are harvested by hand and placed in small crates, are brought to the cellar , where they are immediately de-stemmed and crushed. The juice along with the skins is fermented in stainless steel tanks , using the temperature control. The maceration is long : usually for three weeks because we want its flavor is intense and as natural as possible . After racking the stop in stainless steel vats and then aged for three months in the bottle.