Sangiovese 'Case Basse' Soldera 2017

Sangiovese Case Basse by Soldera is the absolute symbol of terroir viticulture in the area of Montalcino. Since the '70s, an era in which the land left fallow by sharecroppers of the area was purchased by Gianfranco Soldera, the design of Sangiovese Case Basse was set on two basic concepts: a production of value requires a complex ecosystem that constitutes the ideal habitat for a natural cultivation and the experience of the past must be confronted with the innovation that comes from the research. With these objectives, Gianfranco Soldera began making wine from the grapes of the estate Case Basse, in a terroir with extraordinary climate characteristics: placed in the South-West area of Montalcino, Case Basse covers only 23 hectares of Sangiovese, with an optimum altitude of 320 meters above sea level, a perfect exposition to South-West and a dry climate, with a long sunshine light. Since the '70s, at Case Basse Gianfranco Soldera restructured old manufactures by recovering the original architecture of Tuscan farmhouses and saving the dry stone walls which provide shelter and breeding site to birds and insects. He placed artificial nests for the same purpose, to attract animals that became sedentary, and implanted hives. He saved the abandoned ancient olive trees and planted other fruit trees. He built a pond and an artificial lake. All this contributed to create a unique habitat, where the vine is an absolute key factor. The rows of Sangiovese are grown on the estate Case Basse 100% organically, without use of herbicides and only with manual processes. The production of red wine, made entirely in wood vats, is carried out naturally, without temperature control or artificial yeasts. The long aging in oak casks governs the evolution in time of Sangiovese, which hits the market just at the right time, sold only by selected wineries. All these details make Sangiovese Case Basse Soldera a unique and exclusive product, capable of making every taste a key moment for the formation of every wine lover.