Name of Wine: Nanerone 2007

Producer: Piandibugnano

Summary: Nanerone is made of the rare and wonderful Aleatico grape. A rich, luscious end to any fall or winter dinner. Superb with seasoned cheeses

Alcohol: 15%

Location/appellation: Seggiano, (GR), Tuscany / Toscana IGT

Grape varieties: 100% Aleatico

Exposure: North and northeast

Altitude: 400-520 metres / 1300-1650 feet above sea level

Soil: Mix of calcareous and volcanic

Vineyard Management & Training: Guyot. 5000 plants per hectare

Vinification: Grapes are hand-picked and transported to the cantina in basketwork cassette. After destemming and crushing, fermentation lasts 3 weeks. Pumping over 3 times daily. Once racked off, malolactic fermentation takes places in barriques, where the wine remains for 9 months before bottling. Nanerone is aged in bottle for at least 6 months

Smells & Tastes: Deep garnet color. Complex perfume of wild roses, wild cherry and blackberry. On palate, luscious dark fruits deepening to chocolate and cloves at the edge of the tongue. Long finish.