The M?t? Winery is a family-owned, organically farmed estate in the prestigious, temperate Santa Restituta zone of Montalcino, also home to the vineyards of Angelo Gaja and Gianfranco Soldera. Within the M?t?s 75 acres of natural forest and wild fruit, the family planted 15 acres of vineyards in extremely varied terroir between 1,000 and 1,300 feet above sea level. Varietals and clones were specifically chosen for these various expositions, elevations and soils and planted at twice the normal density. The varietals include Sangiovese (in fossil-filled tuffo), Merlot?(in sandy clay), Cabernet Sauvignon (in galestro), and Syrah?(on mineral-rich, southern terraces). The selected hand-picked grapes are fermented in small temperature-controlled stainless steel and wood vats; the must is punched down and pumped over. The wines are then aged for up to three years in barriques, tonneaux and 40 HL vats of Allier French oak.