BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO
DOCG
Castello Romitorio's Brunello di Montalcino is our pride: the
fruit of more than thirty years of work in harmony with nature in the
Montalcino terroir. This wine expresses the pure
Montalcino terroir 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 hand-selected
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 maceration
at a higher temperature that can last up to 20
days.
The separation of the skins and free-run wine begins around the 22nd
day, once fermentation is complete. Once the free-run wine is obtained,
natural malolactic fermentation takes place.
The wine ages in oak for approximately 24 months and, after
bottling, it is aged in Castello Romitorio's
temperature-controlled cellars for another 12 months
before being released for sale.
There's something intoxicating and invigorating about this wine: a powerful 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 upon contact with air, the slight astringency of the
tannins entices you to try more.
Aging in the bottle 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)
TASTING NOTES
REGION: Tuscany
CULTIVATION: Spurred cordon with a planting density of
240x75 cm
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese
HARVEST: Manual, with hand-selection of the grapes
before and after destemming
AGEING: Approximately 24 months in oak
AGEING: Approximately 12 months in bottle before
release
95/100 James Suckling
95/100 Robert Parker
94/100 Wine Enthusiast
93/100 Wine Spectator
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