CAMPO DEL DRAGO
 
Campo del Drago is a Brunello di Montalcino cru from the finest vineyard in the Capanna area, a hectare and a half at the highest elevation. Superbly-structured and with a distinctive personality, it is the most refined expression of Sangiovese produced at Castiglion del Bosco.
 
Appellation:    Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Grapes:    Sangiovese 100%
Harvest period:    First 10 days of October
Soil profile:    Presence of clay shale and gravel-pebble
Elevation:    450 metres
Training system:    Guyot
Vineyard density:    4,500 vines/ha
Vineyard yield:    40 q/ha
Vinification:    20-25 days in steel tanks, at a temperature of 28°C.
Maturation:    24 months in French oak