Appellation

Brunello di Montalcino

Grape variety

100% Sangiovese

Vintage

2017

First year of production

2008 Rosso di Montalcino, 2015 Brunello di Montalcino

Alcohol

14,5%

Number of bottles produced

10.600

Vine training system and density

Spurred cordon with 6.600 plants per hectare

Soil

Oceanic marl rich in clay and limestone

Yield per hectare

25 quintals

Harvest

Manual during the first week of September

Yeast

Indigenous

Vinification

Fermentation in big open-top casks for 50 days, the first 80% of the fermentation is carried out alongside open pump overs, whereas the remaining 20% of the fermentation is done piemontesina-style (infusion)

Ageing

26 months of aging in bigger barrel followed by 16 months in cement vats

Tasting notes

A deep ruby red, richer when compared to wines grown from our other vineyards. In the nose, it expresses itself as a symphony of aromas ranging from the intense smell of red-orange and violets to fresh balsamic herbal notes. This vineyard is characterized by a more creamy and silky taste coupled with a fun and vibrant saltiness. The 2017 vintage has been one of the warmest ones we've ever experienced, which is why we decided to harvest 10-12 days earlier than usual. Wines from this vintage are certainly rich and Mediterranean. But we think that with the appropriate manoeuvres in the cellar, especially thanks to a longer time spent in the cement vats, the wines have an interesting energy