The Donesco was once called "Il Secondo" and was the red entry wine into the world of Pacina. The only major difference between Pacina, the estate's classic, and Il Secondo was the fact that the vines for the latter were only planted in 2005 and 2008 respectively, whereas the vines for Pacina hav...
Cement has always been used in Italy as a material for ageing wines. In Tuscany in particular, there are still dozens of wineries that ferment their wines in it - which is probably due to the fact that Sangiovese in particular seems to feel quite at home in it. Which is why Giovanna Tiezzi and S...
Data sheet
Grape varieties: Trebbiano Toscano (50%), Malvasia di Toscana (50%)
Subsoil: Tufo di Siena, 0.7 ha - planted in 1970 & 2008
Harvest: by hand
Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts, drying of the grapes on racks for 3 months
Ageing: 5 years in chestnut wood barrels
Filtration: n...
Pacina's "Pacina" has all the attributes of a big Chianti: it consists of 95% of Sangiovese and 5% of Ciliegiolo and Canaiolo, grows on Tufo di Siena, the classic substrate of the southern part of the region and will be in wooden bottles of different sizes over 14 months (500-2500 l) and then exp...