To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Sassoalloro, Castello di Montepò's iconic wine,
Sassoalloro Oro is born, the fruit of years of research by Jacopo Biondi Santi and Tancredi Biondi Santi.
A wine in the true family tradition.
Technical Data
WINERY NAME Castello di Montepò
Geographical Area Maremma
Soil Galestro
Vine Variety Sangiovese Grosso BBS11
Planting Spacing (m) 0.8 x 2.4
Training Method Single Spurred Cordon
Vineyard Management Traditional
Vineyard Age Over 15 years
Harvest Manual in crates
Harvest Date
Vinification Traditional red wine
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats
Aging in Wood French barrels and barriques for 16 months
Aging in Bottle 6 months
Bottles Produced 20,000
Bottle Sizes (lt) 0.75 - 1.5 - 3
Alcohol 14% vol Residual Sugar 0.2 g/L
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L Dry Extract 29 g/L
Tasting Notes:
Color: Aroma: Flavor:
Soft, elegant, and well-balanced. On the palate,
long, enveloping, and persistent.
Bright ruby ??red,
intense with garnet highlights.
Fresh with hints of
black forest fruit.