Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino is our pride and joy: the fruit of more than thirty years of work in harmony
with nature in the Montalcino terroir. This wine expresses
the Montalcino terroir with purity and embodies the best of
the ancient local tradition of growing an excellent
Sangiovese.
The Romitorio winery is located in the northwest quadrant of
Montalcino, where this classic Brunello is produced
from Sangiovese grapes carefully harvested and selected by
hand on the bench, before and after destemming.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks,
with a short initial period of cold maceration (below
20°C) on the skins for about 15-20 hours, followed by a
higher-temperature-controlled maceration that can
last up to 24 days.
Separation of the skins and free-run wine begins around the 20th
day, once fermentation is complete. Once the first-pressed wine is obtained,
it undergoes natural malolactic fermentation.
The wine ages in oak for approximately 24 months and, after
bottling, is aged in Castello Romitorio's
temperature-controlled cellars for another 12 months or so
before being released for sale.
There's something intoxicating and invigorating about this wine: a
high nose of oak and fruit with accents of morello cherry,
violet, and pomegranate. There are also hints of earth and, with
aging, nuances of sage and soy.
The tannins are deeply interwoven into the body, firm yet
fine, and give this wine exceptional structure,
a framework from which the
fruit, oak, and aromas can fully express themselves. The wine unfolds slowly
in the glass, becoming more sinuous and sensual as it comes into contact with
air; the slight astringency of the tannins invites further sips.
Bottle aging brings pleasant tertiary notes of
leather and herbs, and the persistence and aroma are long-lasting.
This wine makes its mark as soon as it is released,
but becomes even more true to itself as it
ages.
(Anne Krebiehl MW)
Region: Tuscany
Training: Spurred cordon with a planting density of
240x75 cm
Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Harvest: Manual, with hand-selection of the grapes
before and after destemming
Aging: Approximately 24 months in oak
Aging: Approximately 12 months in bottle before
release
Brunello
di Montalcino
DOCG
Tasting Notes
Top Ratings
94/100 Robert Parker
94/100 James Suckling
94/100 Wine Enthusiast
93/100 Wine Spectator
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