San Giorgio a Lapi
The San Giorgio a Lapi farm has been in the Simoni family since 1977. It is located in the Chianti production area of Siena and has over 100 hectares of arable land. The land has been continuously cultivated since 1700. The Simoni family mainly works with vineyards and olive groves. The name for the farm comes from a nearby church called the San Giorgino church which was built in 1109 by a man named Ranuccio. It was then given to an order of Camaldonese nuns. Eventually abandoned by the nuns, the church fell into disrepair. The Simoni family bought it in 1977 and restored it in 1998.
2003 L'eremo IGT
Winemaking, Vineyards & Growing Season:
70% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot. Siena facing south and south west. The vines are trained in the Guyot and the "cordone speronato". The vines undergo green pruning in the spring. The grapes were harvested from the 20th of September through the first week of October. Aged in barriques for 15 months and then aged in bottle for another 6 months. Leremo has an ageing potential 15 years.
Score: 89. "The estate's 2003 L'eremo Rosso presents herbs, cassis, ripe dark fruit, with notable length on the palate, and a fresh, mentholated note on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015." (AG)
2005 Chianti Classico DOCG
Winemaking, Vineyards & Growing Season:
100% Sangiovese. The wine is aged for ten months in wood of various capacities (10 hl barrels and barriques) and then spends a minimum of 5 months in the bottle. It has an aging potential of 8 years.
2005 Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
Winemaking, Vineyards & Growing Season:
100% Sangiovese. The wine is aged for six months in wood of various capacities (10 hl barrels and barriques) and then spends a minimum of 5 months in the bottle. It has an aging potential of 5 years.
2005 Fiore di Maggio Rosso IGT
Winemaking, Vineyards & Growing Season:
100% Sangiovese. First five days in steel tanks, subsequently it is racked while it still sweet then it is put in barriques where it will terminate the fermentation phase. Aged 5 months in steel tanks.