Occhio di Pernice

Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC

— 2001 —

Vineyards

Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Grape origin: I Poggetti Altitude: 300 meters a.s.l. Exposition: Layers of clay, sand and silt, of Pliocene origin Age of the vines: 27 years old Training system: Guyot-trained Vine density: 2,564 vines per hectare (1,025 vines per acre)

Vinification Harvest: The grapes have been hand-picked from the best

vineyard parcels and places in small, vine leaf-coated bins.

Vinification: The grapes are laid out for 3-4 months on straw mats in the “appassitoio” (drying room). They are then softly pressed and the must is transferred in “caratelli” (50-liter oak casks) for a slow, natural fermentation with the aid of an indigenous yeast known as “madre”.

Ageing: 10 years in “caratelli”. Alcohol: 12.5%

Tasting notes Dense and dark, Occhio di Pernice has rich with aromas of dates, dried plums, and

fruitcake, coupled with warm baking spices and candied lemon. Intriguingly sweet

bouquet with sensual flavors of citron, salted caramel with warm biscuits, this

wine surprises, delights, and lingers until the very last drop.

Accolades 2001 – 100/100 (WA) 98/100 (WS) 2000 - 98/100 (WA) | 1999 - 98/100 (WS) 1998 - 96/100 (WA) | 1997 - 97/100 (WS) 1996 - 94/100 (WA) | 1995 - 95/100 (WS) 1994 - 97/100 (WS) | 1993 - 96/100 (WA) 1992 - 97/100 (WS) | 1992 - 95/100 (WA) 1990 - 100/100 (WS)

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