Grape Variety :
Sangiovese
Format : 750 mL
Degree of Alcohol : 14%
Bottles/Crate : 12
Caract. : Dry Red wine
Inventory :
Cellier Collection
Format : 750 mL
Degree of Alcohol : 14%
Bottles/Crate : 12
Tasting :
Distinct nose marked by fruit-floral and balsamic complexity, with rich multi-layered nuances from the barrel. Sturdy and balanced tannins, at the same time elegant and smooth. Aromas of strawberry and raspberry alongside generous spicy notes that are the hallmark of Montalcino.
Wine Pairing :
Grilled or roasted red meat, game, osso bucco and cheese.
Winemaking :
- Variety: Sangiovese
- Age of vines: 20 years
- Yield of vines: 4,000 kg/ha
- Irrigation: None
- Harvest: Hand-picked
- Fermentation: Fermented in temperature-controlled conical tanks for approximately three weeks
- Maturation: Aged for at least 30 months in French and Slavonian oak barrels, followed by an additional 6 months in the bottle. Special features: Malolactic fermentation takes place in oak barrels, which gives the wine greater suppleness and roundness.
- Type of yeast: Indigenous
- Filtration: Light filtration
- Cellar: 7–10 years
- Decanting: 3+ hours
See the Press Review
- Vintage 2021
Decanter 2026 : 91 pts.
International Wine Challenge : 95 pts.
James Suckling : 91 pts,
- Vintage 2020
James Suckling : 92 pts.
The Wine Hunter : Gold medal
International Wine Challenge : 93 pts - Silver Medal
- Vintage 2000
Wine Spectator: 88 pts.
L.A. County wine Fair : Silver Medal
- Vintage 1999
Vinitaly 2005: Diplôme de Grande mention
Beverage Tasting institute: 92 pts.
- Vintage1998
International Wine Challenge 2004: Gold Medal