Pratesi Loco Rosso 1999

Situated on 12 acres of land, perched on the hills of Carmignano, near the town of Capezzano, Pratesi has been producing some of Tuscany’s finest wines since the early 1980’s. Carmignano and its glorious past has only recently been able to reestablish itself as a wine of great strength and character by receiving DOCG status. Pratesi, eagerly, has not missed a beat. During the first vintage of "Carmignano" D.O.C.G. in 1983, Pratesi yielded 3,000 to 4,000 bottles. In 1995 Pratesi earned their first gold medal for their 1991 "Carmignano" Riserve from Pramaggiore, an award reserved to Italian D.O.C. and D.O.C.G. only wines. Since 1997 changes have been taking place at the winery with the construction of a new wine cellar and the addition of new vines that will permit them to increase the production and finally bring the 2001 harvest to a total of 45,000 bottles including a third red wine. The company’s goal is to produce wines of the highest quality by maintaining its careful and strict selection and to continue to meet the criteria and expectations of excellence.