GRAPE VARIETIES:

34% Sangiovese 33% Merlot 33% Cabernet Sauvignon

GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE:

50 quintals

GROWING LOCATION:

Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena) 300 meters above sea level

WINE-MAKING PROCESS:

This wine is made from a rigorous selection of our wine estate’s best Sangiovese, Merlot, and  Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, grown at just a few kilometers from the Crete Senesi area (from which it takes its name: Cretum).  A traditional but rigorous process – fermentation in red – accompanies the various components separately for roughly 20 days (including maceration) to obtain a final blend that is then refined in tonneaux in order to give the final product its complexity.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Bright ruby color, ripe red fruit aroma. Vivid, well-balanced palate with fine tannins and excellent fruity notes.

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

13% vol.

RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS:

Tasty pasta dishes, grilled or roasted meat, and medium seasoned cheese.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:

16°-18°C.

AVAILABLE BOTTLE SIZES:

Bottle 0.75 l.

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