Terre San Leonardo

PRODUCER
Tenuta San Leonardo in Trentino has been home to the Guerrieri Gonzaga family for over three centuries, but it is only
since the second half of the twentieth century, when Marchese Carlo took over, that this estate began to take wine
production seriously. Following a spell spent working at Tenuta San Guido with Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, creator of
Sassicaia, he was inspired to see if the clay-limestone soils of his family estate could yield similar results to those achieved
by his mentor. In 1978 the jrst Cabernet Sauvignon vines 2oined the Merlot and Carmenere that had long been planted
and in 198’ the jrst vintage of the Aagship San Leonardo was produced, rapidly taking its place in the pantheon of Italyès
greatest wines.
VINEYARD
Merlot is planted in pebble-rich soils that were once the bed of a tributary of the qdige river, while Cabernet Sauvignon
and the old vineyards of Carmenére are planted in predominantly sandy soils. qll are well-drained and low-fertility. The
vines are between jve and twenty-jve years old on average.
WINERY
Following gentle crushing, the grapes were passed to concrete vats where they underwent fermentation using wild
yeast. Fermentation lasted for over jfteen days, with frexuent pump-overs and dBlestages. The wine underwent
malolactic fermentation in vat, before twenty percent of the wine was passed to French oak barrels for a minimum of
si5 months.
TASTING NOTE
Immediately approachable, this 6ordeau5 blend melds ripe plum and black cherry fruit Aavours with dried herbs and a
hint of spice. Silky tannins complement the medium-weight palate whilst the freshness lifts the jnish.