In the mid-1970s, while the debate around whether or not international vines could be legitimately grown in central Tuscany was raging, Fabrizio Bianchi decided to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in the Il Mulino vineyard. The first harvest was produced in 1982, resulting in a wine that serves as a unique expression of the local area. Its name is inspired by the famous saying “Nemo propheta in patria” – no man is a prophet in his own land – a fitting description of the winery’s cutting-edge and pioneering spirit in those days.
Designation
Vino da tavola
First year of production
1982
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Training system
Spurred cordon
Vinification
In temperature-controlled truncated conical steel vats with emptying system (Délestage) and pumping over for about 20/22 days.
Maturazione o invecchiamento
In new French oak barriques for about 18 months
Ageing
Two years of bottle aging
Climate trend
In theory it is a minor vintage, rather cool and rainy. In practice, although March, April and May were very rainy, the summer that followed was more stable with average seasonal temperatures. September brought more rain at the end of the first decade. Then the harvest period was dry, favouring the completion of the grapes maturation.