Col d'Orcia Nearco Sant'Antimo

Grapes are hand-harvested and selected based on perfect ripeness, except for the Syrah, where slight over-ripeness is desired to increase the complexity of the wine. The three grape varieties are fermented separately in shallow stainless-steel tanks, designed to extract tannins and color efficiently but delicately. Each wine is aged separately for 12 months in French oak barrels. In order to enhance the fruit, the Merlot is aged in 500L French oak tonneaux. No further racking until the wine was blended. Once blended, the wine undergoes additional bottle refinement.