DENOMINATION  Igt Toscana  AREA OF PRODUCTION  Pievasciata, Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI)  GRAPE VARIETY  Cabernet Franc 100%  ALTITUDE  380 - 440 m. a.s.l.  VINEYARD  Casuccio Basso  TYPE OF SOIL  Limestone and clay with presence of marl and limestone  DENSITY OF VINES  5.000 vines/ha  TRAINING SYSTEM  Spurred cordon  HARVEST  Third decade of September; yield q/ha: 55  VINIFICATION  Alcoholic fermentation and maceration in temperature-controlled  cocrete tanks for about 20 - 25 days. Malolactic fermentation in  French oak barriques (50% new)  AGEING  70% first pour and 30% second pour barrique for approximately  12 months  BOTTLE FINING  8 - 10  months  AGEING POTENTIAL  Over 10 years  SERVING TEMPERATURE  18° - 20° C  TASTING NOTES  Intense and impenetrable red colour.  On the nose a potpourri releases notes  of black berry, pepper and sweet spices.  In the mouth enveloping, full-bodied,  warm and velvety. Long persistence.  PAIRING  This  pairs  wonderfully with blue cheeses. Also  excellent with duck, roast pork, and  meats with great succulence.