Ateo

• 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Fermented in stainless steel and concrete vats
• Aged in 3-hectoliter oak barrels for 12 months
• Approximately 1000 cases are produced each year
• Ateo, meaning “atheist,” was first produced in the 1989 vintage. In this vintage, Ciacci decided not to produce a Brunello di Montalcino. The decision coincided with the first harvest of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from their estate vineyards.

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