January 2016 San Michele a Torri CMK 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 Sangiovese, and some Canaiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon. 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: 2000 hectares of property (50 hectares of vineyards, 30 as olive groves and the remainder given [email protected] over to cereal crops and woodland) www. fattoriasanmichele.it [email protected] | www.cmkconsulting.eu 1 January 2016 San Michele a Torri CMK Chianti Tenuta la Gabbiola Tenuta la Gabbiola Murtas San Giovanni Riserva Riserva Colli Fiorentini DOCG Chianti Classico DOCG Chianti Classico DOCG IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale 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 grape 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 grapes 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 Sauvignon, Sangiovese grapes. and texture. Long fermentation and and Colorino grapes frequent hand pressing produced at the “Vigna make it a rich and Nuova di Buonriposo”. flavourful wine. The wine 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. [email protected] | www.cmkconsulting.eu 2 January 2016 San Michele a Torri CMK [email protected] | www.cmkconsulting.eu 3 .