São João means “Saint John” in Portuguese and is celebrated on June 24th, a day of Brazilian festivities similar to carnival, featuring parades of floats and dancers to celebrate rural life.
Wine that, just like a samba and forró, expresses the most passionate, fiery, and wild side of our Sangiovese.
Selection of the best grapes from the Cupa and Crocefisso vineyards, harvested at optimal ripeness, hand-sorted and foot-crushed while dancing to the rhythm of music, yields a seductive and vibrant wine with great aging potential.
Produced only in certain vintages, it is our tribute to the love of music in general!
Denomination: Rosso Umbria I.G.P.
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Soil: Sandy, with clay and silt (sandstones and limestone marls)
Vine Age: Cupa vineyard from 2008 and Crocefisso vineyard from 2005
Grape yield per hectare: 40-60 q./ha
Harvest period: late September/early October
Vinification: hand-sorted grapes and foot-crushed, maceration on the skins for 15 to 30 days.
Fermentation: spontaneous, at cellar temperature (18-24°C) in small open tanks and terracotta amphorae with manual punchdowns.
Aging: in cement tanks and terracotta amphorae on fine lees for 6 months, in 500 L French oak tonneaux and 600 L terracotta amphorae for 12 months, then another 12 months in cement tanks and finally 6 months in bottle.
Bottling: without filtration, during the waning moon and fruitful days, after 30 months of aging.
Organoleptic description: intense ruby red color, aromas of raspberries, wild berries, cherries in spirits, rhubarb, licorice roots, and spices, pipe tobacco with a balsamic finish. Soft, persistent taste, with blood notes, full of energy and excellent drinkability.