Rafaelle tends 10 hectares of very old
framed by an attractive and fresh tension
5 meters deep) is sandy loam
• Grapes are gently pressed
Australian Ben Caldwell and Mexican Marco Ruiz Cantú met in oenology school and launched Somos (“we are” in Spanish) in 2016 with a focus on alternative varietals and making wines as naturally as possible
2018 Pian dell'Orino 'Vigneti del Versante', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy Clement Baraut Rafaelle tends 10 hectares ofCertified Biodynamic. Hand harvested between September 24. As always, immediately after picking, all harvested grapes were hand selected on the triage table. Only healthy, ripe berries are used for vinification. Spontaneous fermentation started in 24h, reaching a maximum temperature of 30C, and taking 2 weeks until completion. The following maceration took other 2 weeks, so the young wine was drawn off after 4 weeks. The young wine aged for 42 months