Fattoria La Braccesca Sabazio Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2021 (6x 750mL).

Vinification

Harvested grapes were brought to the cellar, destemmed, and gently crushed. The must was transferred intotemperature controlled stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature that did notexceed 28 °C (82 °F) to preserve and intensify the aromatic profile of each grape variety. Sabazio was left to age instainless steel vats where malolactic fermentation took place and continued to age for approximately 4 monthsbefore bottling mid-March 2022.

Historical Data

Fattoria La Braccesca extends over a total surface area of over 1,250 acres and is composed of two separate blocks:the historic nucleus is located in the town of Montepulciano with some 255 acres planted to vines in the finest sub-zones of the appellation. The other block, with 580 acres of grapes, is situated at the foothills of the town ofCortona. The name of the wine was inspired by Sabatino Lulli, known as Sabazio, a monk of the abbey ofMontepulciano, who, for first, in medieval times, offered indications for the production of wine at Montepulciano.The first production of this wine in the zone dates from the 1992 vintage.