Dominated by the ancient tower and the small medieval village, Tenuta CastelGiocondo is located southwest of Montalcino. We are at an altitude of about 300 metres, an ideal place for the production of Sangiovese. But not only. In fact, Lamberto Frescobaldi writes: "Animated by the courage of every person who wants to undertake, in the 1970s we planted the first Merlot vines on an unusual clay soil. An important challenge that led to the birth, in 1991, of Lamaione, a solitary knight, powerful and proud in the Montalcino panorama. The grapes are carefully selected and harvested by hand in boxes. Once in the winery, destemming is followed by manual sorting of the grapes. While fermentation is carried out in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Then, at the end of vinification, the wine is aged for about two years in at least 80% new French oak barriques. Then, after bottling, follows a further period of refinement of 12 months in the bottle. Powerful and rich, Lamaione has an intense and impenetrable ruby red colour. On the nose, wonderful hints of cherry and plum jam, with intriguing memories of rhubarb, graffite, dark chocolate, liquorice and roasted coffee. In the mouth, it is warm, soft and round, with a beautiful tannic texture, dense and at the same time silky.