The wine is a very intense ruby red with garnet highlights. The aromas are ample and complex with notes of red fruit, spices and touches of tobacco and chocolate. It is full and ample on the palate, balanced and with a long, sustained finish. 100% Sangiovese

The climate of later part of 2005 was, on average, rather cold and the low temperatures caused a slight delay -compared to vintages of that period - in the initial phases of the 2006 growing season. The fine climate of the early part of spring, along with regular rains, compensated for this slight delay and favoured vine development. August rains interrupted the heat of summer, and the excellent weather of September, with consistent temperature swings from daytime to nighttime, led to a perfect ripening of the grapes and a very promising vintage. The grapes were perfectly healthy when picked and with an important quality potential. Picking began on September 25th and terminated on October 9th.