Controdanza

The vines grow at 40 to 70 metres in the lower sites around Buonivini. The soil consists of calcareous marl with plenty of small stones and pale-coloured clay. After hand-harvesting, a short period of remontage and 7 to 8 days of fermentation in stainless steel, the wine remains on the skins for 15 to 18 days. Malolactic fermentation also takes place in stainless steel, followed by twelve months of maturation in used Allier barriques. The nose and palate show mulberry, plum, bay leaf, incense, Mediterranean maquis and tar. Freshness and spice remain present; the alcohol softens the tannins, while the oak stays in the background.