MONTALCINO

The farmhouse is situated on the southern side of Montalcino, between S. Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell’Abate, just a few kilometres from the beautiful abbey of S. Antimo. The vineyards are planted on the downward slopes that gradually descend in altitude from 400 metres to 200 metres above sed level. At the bottom of the valley the Orcia River delineates the furthest boundary of the estate. The position of the vineyards guarantees protection from cold winds from the north. To the east the majestic Monte Amiata dominates the view, and view southwards reveals the Maremma in all its splendour. Thanks to this enchanting position, harvest at SESTA is slightly earlier than in other areas.

The land

The soil is formed from the erosion of marl and limestone. It is characterised by the presence of some clay, chalk, other mixed fragments and significant areas of lean “tufo”. Sesta’s decision to cultivate Sangiovese Grosso (known locally “Brunello”) stems from a respect for the traditional vocation of this area.

The production

The growth system is cordone speronato: essentially a resulting from a short pruning, with two shoots and a variable number of spurs per vine-stock. The pruning and harvest are all done by hand. The fermentation takes place in stainless tanks at a controlled temperature. The ageing takes place in Slavonian oak barrels with capacity varying from 20 to 50 hectolitres. The bottling takes place in an oxygen free zone in order to avoid the oxidation of the final product.

Annual average production (750 ml bottles)