Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

100% SANGIOVESE, aged for more than 2 years in durmast casks. Brunello expresses the character and nobility of the hand harvested grapes from the Vigna del Castello and the Vigna del Velo. 0.75L

48,00

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Description

Characteristics


  • Altitude: 290 mt
  • Exposure: West – North West
  • Soil: medium texture with limestone clay and sand
  • Type of cultivation: spurred cordon and guyot
  • Density: 4.000 circa
  • Age of vines: 25 years
  • Yield/ ha.: 60 Quintals
  • Yield/ plant: 1.5 Kg
  • Harvest period: end of September / beginning of October
  • Method of harvest: by hand, careful selection for vinification
  • Alcohol content: 14.0%
  • Vinification: fermentation with local yeasts, long period of maceration in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23°C for 30 days.
  • Aging: Slavonian durmast casks of 15 and 20 hl for 30 months
  • Refinement: in bottles for a minimum of 8 months

 

Organoleptic properties


  • Colour: clear, intense ruby.
  • Aroma: complex, elegant, intense. Notes of ripe cherry, chocolate and tobacco. Slightly spicy and flowery.
  • Taste: structured, sophisticated, lingering. Smooth tannins, with a long and juicy finish and marked acidity.
  • Overall impressions: harmonious, balanced, with a great possibility of developing.
  • Couple with: red meats, seasoned cheeses and game.
  • Serve at: 18°C, let the wine breath before drinking.
  • Total production: 30,000 bottles
  • Packaging: 0.75L. – European Bordeaux bottles packed horizontally in boxes of 6

Additional information

Vintage

2018