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Tramonti is located about a mile southeast of Castellina in Chianti, which is approximately 15 miles south of Florence and 10 miles north of Siena, in the heart of Tuscany and the Chianti Classico area. The name has been associated with its location in documents dating back almost a thousand years and means between hills but also sunsets.
The property was purchased by its present owners in 1995 and includes a large farmhouse, originally the home of two contadini (feudal farm workers) families, and four additional farm buildings on almost 200 acres. The house and the barn have been restored, combining modern amenities with a traditional Tuscan style.
In the 1995/96 winter, the owners constructed a small winery on the ground floor level of the house putting stainless steel fermentation tanks in one room and using a former stable for the French barriques used for the malolactic fermentation and aging of the wines.
Vineyards
Three acres were planted in 1985. Eighty five percent with Sangiovese and the remaining fifteen percent with Canaiolo, Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes, the traditional Chianti Classico blend. Five acres were planted in the winter of 1999/2000, which started to produce in 2002 and another 9 acres were planted in the winter of 2000/2001. Ninety percent is planted with four different clones of Sangiovese and the remaining ten percent are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Tannat. They are south and southwest facing. |
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| Innocento |
Declassified Chianti Classico.
Fermentation in stainless steel, then 6 months in French oak barriques.
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Clean, nicely balanced, with aromas of fresh cherries and black berries.
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| Chianti Classico |
Gambero Rosso: due rosso bicchiere.
This Chianti Classico has an excellent entry on the nose that mingles attractive pepper with rich fruit, where cherry and strawberry stand out. It is full flavored and delicious with a long and persistent finish.
About 800 cases made.
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