Saffredi

IGT Maremma Toscana Saffredi was first created in 1987 but the vineyard, in the area around Magliano, was planted seven years earlier by Elisabetta’s mentor, Fredi, to whom this Cru is dedicated.
Saffredi was ready for the market in 1990 and within a very few years became the success that it still remains as one of the most important red wines within the panorama of the Italian wine world.

Technical information

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Alicante
Vineyard area: 4 hectares
Altitude: 250 metres above sea level
Position of vineyards: west and north/west facing for the Merlot
Type of soil: the soil is moderately chalky with few organic substances and little clay
Planting system: cordon spur
Planting density: 4,000 plants/hectare
Date of plantation: 1980
Yield grapes/hectare: 5/6 t
Harvest period: half September for the Merlot, followed by Alicante and ending with the Cabernet Sauvignon well into October
In the winery: fermentation takes place in temperature controlled (max. 320 C) stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic. The wine subsequently rests for 18 months in 75% new and 25% second usage barriques. It is bottled after a light clarifying 24 months after the harvest and is put on the market 3 autumns later
Average annual production: 22,500 bottles