Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon + Montepulciano
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Vintage: 2020
Viticulture: Biodynamic + Organic
Soils: Sand + Calcareous
Vinification: Fermented in large terracotta amphora handmade from local red clay
Aging: 8 months
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None Added
Notes from the Importer: The vineyards of Fattoria di Sammontana are located along the hills that border the Arno River, 20km to the south west of Florence. Today, the family - now in its fourth generation - runs the farm according to organic and biodynamic practices, with the intent to fully preserve and sustain the traditions and winemaking history of the land.
In the language of potters, “Primo Fuoco” is the initial clay firing that leads to the creation of terracotta (with a second and a third firing you get different types of ceramic and majolica). This wine is fermented naturally and matured in a large terracotta amphora, hand made from local red clay (“terra rossa”).
