January 2008 San Michele a Torri

San Michele a Torri The estate of San Michele a Torri lies partly in the DOCG of Chianti Classico, and partly in the DOCG of Chianti Colli Fiorentini. This property, extending over 170 hectares with 50 hectares dedicated to vineyards, is planted primarily with , and some and .

Paolo Nocentini, a dynamic entrepreneur, whose zest for life is contagious and entertaining, owns the estate.

Estate and vineyards The vineyards and the winemaking are under the direction of Dr. Andrea Paoletti.

Tuscany map The philosophy of the estate is organic, demanding purity in all areas of viticulture and vinification. All of this under the watchful eye of Leonardo Francalanci, Managing Director.

The estate is biologically ( USDA-NOP ) certified.

OWNER: Paolo Nocentini San Michele a Torri

WINEMAKER: Andrea Paoletti Via di San Michele, 36 - 0018 Scandicci - Firenze (Italy) VARIETALS PLANTED: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Colorino Tel.:+39 055 769111 Fax: +39 055 769191 TOTAL ACRES: 170 hectares of property (50 hectares of vineyards) [email protected] www. fattoriasanmichele.it

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January 2008 San Michele a Torri

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80% Sangiovese, 15% 90% Sangiovese, 5% 95% Sangiovese, 5% 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100 % Sangiovese Canaiolo, 5% Colorino Canaiolo, 5% Colorino Cabernet Sauvignon 40 % Sangiovese, 20% Colorino

Preferably aged in steel Maceration of the This is a result of a careful Murtas Terzuo is always rather than wood to takes place for 15-20 days selection of the best been the S. Michele estate The wine is aged in big maintain the fragrances of in small steel vats. Hand Sangiovese and Cabernet cellarman. oak’s barrels (25 hl. Of cherry, strawberry and pressing is carried out Sauvignon grown It is a wine obtained with capacity) for nine months. rose that are the during this phase to bring at “Tenuta la Gabbiola”. selected Cabernet characteristics of Chianti out the wine’s bouquet Long fermentation and Sauvignon, Sangiovese grapes. and texture. frequent hand pressing and Colorino grapes make it a rich and produced at the “Vigna flavourful wine. The wine Nuova di Buonriposo”. is half of the time aged in After Long maceration, barriques and half of the the wine is aged in oak time in 25 quintal oak barriques for 12 months. barrels.

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