PEPI LIGNANA / TUSCANY In this part of Tuscany, the cultivation of the grapevine dates back to the beginning of the 19th century as documented in the “Catasto Leopoldino”, the land register office of the time. Pepi Lignana’s Fattoria il Casalone is located along the southern coastal area of Maremma in Tuscany, upstream from the Laguna of Orbetello. Under the direction of the agronomists Federico Curtaz and Stefano Bartolomei and in collaboration with the oenologist Paolo Caciorgna, this property is thriving to produce a most enjoyable Vermentino based wine and beautiful reds. The proximity to the sea and the presence of hills which protect the north-eastern side of the terrain, along with soil composed of sand and gravel and rich in magnesium, makes for the perfect growing conditions for Vermentino, Viognier and Cabernet wines. WINERY SPECS APPELLATION: Maremma IGT Toscana, DOC Rosso Maremma Toscana, DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Maremma Toscana LOCATION: Orbetello Scalo, GR REGION: Toscana VITICULTURE: Sustainable YEASTS : Native SOIL TYPE: Sand and gravel VARIETALS: Vermentino, Sangiovese, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot ENOLOGIST: Paolo Caciorgna VITICULTURIST: Federico Curtaz and Stefano Bartolomei HECTARES VINEYARD: 12 hectares PEPI LIGNANA – LEOPOLDINO VERMENTINO VARIETY: 88% Vermentino, 12% Viognier APPELLATION: Maremma Toscana IGT TOTAL PRODUCTION: 40,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 30 meters AGING: 6-8 months stainless steel RELEASE DATE: March 2017 MACERATION TIME: None VINIFICATION METHOD: Pneumatic crushing, followed by gentle press with no contact to oxygen. Cooled and decanted, follwed by 20 day fermentation in thermo-conditioned stainless steel vats at temperature of 20°C. TOTAL PRODUCTION: 20,000 Bottles DESCRIPTION: All stainless steel aged Vermentino with a small addition of Viognier from coastal vineyards in southern Tuscany, well-structured with a good balance between acidity and softness. Our perfect every day summer white! TASTING NOTES: A stone fruit dominated bouquet, with apricot freshness on the mid-palate and a mineral citron-rich finish. PEPI LIGNANA –CERIDA SANGIOVESE DOC VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese APPELLATION: DOC Rosso Maremma Toscana TOTAL PRODUCTION: 10,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 40 meters AGING: 9-10 months stainless steel MACERATION TIME: 6-7 days VINIFICATION METHOD: De-stemming, and pressing are followed by fermentation in stainless steel tank at a controlled temperature. DESCRIPTION: A Sangiovese based blend with additions of Cabernet and Petit Verdot. TASTING NOTES: Oriental spiced Sangiovese with luscious fruit and a juicy boysenberry finish. PEPI LIGNANA – POGGIO COLOMBI VARIETY: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot APPELLATION: DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Maremma Toscana TOTAL PRODUCTION: 40,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 40 meters AGING: 3 months stainless steel, 8-10 months barrique, 3 months bottle MACERATION TIME: 6-7 days VINIFICATION METHOD: De-stemming, and pressing are followed by fermentation in stainless steel tank at a controlled temperature. Wine is transferred to second use French barriques for ageing in contact with its own lees. DESCRIPTION: Cabernet Sauvignon and in small parts Petit Verdot with minimal barrel handling. Coastal ripeness translates. PEPI LIGNANA – IL CUCCHETTO DOC CABERNET SAUVIGNON VARIETY: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot APPELLATION: DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Maremma Toscana TOTAL PRODUCTION: 6,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 40 meters AGING: 18 months new oak French barriques, 4 months bottle MACERATION TIME: 10 days VINIFICATION METHOD: De-stemming, and pressing are followed by fermentation in barrique DESCRIPTION: A selection of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot on the estate. TASTING NOTES: Fruity and complex with great balance and notes of spices and small ripe red fruit. .