La Malena 2014

Grape varieties: Syrah 30%, Ciliegiolo 30%

La Malena is a blend of Ciliegiolo and Syrah. The Syrah comes from a small vineyard planted in 1993. 

After the spontaneous fermentation in cement tanks, the wine is aged in used barriques for about a year and then six months in bottles.

The wine is not filtered and there is a small addition of sulfites. 

Vineyard: Syrah 2000 mq (1993) – Ciliegiolo 3000 mq (2005)

Soil: Tufo di Siena (Sand-Clay)

Production: 50 ql grapes per hectare

Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation without selected yeast in concrete tank and malolactic fermentation in barrels. 

Wine without clarification and filtration.

Aging: 15 months in 225 liter barrels of Allier oak. Six months aging in bottle before the release.