Brunello di Montalcino
DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA
Vineyards: North-East side of Montalcino hill in the Canalicchio area, 300 mt altitude above sea level.
Soil: strong clay composition soil, rich of nutritive elements, as Magnesium, Potassium, Boron and Manganese.
Grape variety: Sangiovese.
Training system: spurred cordon with 4.000 vines/ha.
Sustainability: green manure to improve soil structure, compost with pruned shoots to keep soil fertility, mating disruption to prevent the spreading of the vine moth.
Vinification: stainless steel tank with temperature controlled with pumping over and délestage, followed by long maceration on the skins.
Ageing: over 30 months in big Slavonian and French oak barrel, followed by a bottle ageing longer than 4 months.
View: intense ruby red color turning to garnet.
Bouquet: fruity and toasted, with balsamic notes; intense, nice complexity and fine.
Taste: great structure, elegant, harmonious and persistent.
Service temperature: 18-20 °C
Food pairing: flavorful dishes like red roasted meat and game, seasoned cheeses.
First vintage: 1966
Sizes: 0,375 l – 0,75 l – 1,5 l