Rosso di Montalcino
Denominazione di origine controllata
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vineyards:
Exposure: South/Southwest
Altitude: 350 m above sea level.
Soil: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.
Cultivation system: Spurred cordon.
Average yield: 6.5/7 tonnes per hectare.
Harvest: By hand into crates.
Ageing: Ageing in 10 hectolitre wooden barrels for 8 months or in 35 hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels for one year.
Bottle-ageing: At least 6 months.
Size: 750 ml bottle.
Packaging: Single box, wooden box and case of 6 bottles.
Vineyards:
Exposure: South/Southwest
Altitude: 350 m above sea level.
Soil: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.
Cultivation system: Spurred cordon.
Average yield: 6.5/7 tonnes per hectare.
Harvest: By hand into crates.
Ageing: Ageing in 10 hectolitre wooden barrels for 8 months or in 35 hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels for one year.
Bottle-ageing: At least 6 months.
Size: 750 ml bottle.
Packaging: Single box, wooden box and case of 6 bottles.
Rating ▾
2017
James Suckling
92
This is a structured for a rosso di Montalcino with ripe pulm, hazelnut and bark aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, chewj and polished and needs another year to soften. Drink after 2020.