Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Sail composition Stony, marl, rich in skeleton in the two areas southeast and southwest
Training system: Balanced unilateral spurred cordon
Vine density per hectare: 4600
Yield per hectare: 60/70 ql/ha
Area of production: Montalcino, Tuscany
Grape variety: Sangiovese 100%
Appellation: D.O.C.G. (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin)
Harvest: September - October
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation without adding yeasts. In oak barrels of 50 HI, intense initial pumping-overs with maximum temperature control at 30°C, long maceration on the skins
Ageing: 36 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 7/30 HI
Alcohol content: 14/14,5% Vol.
Colour: deep ruby red with garnet highlights, bright and limpid
Aroma: austere and enveloping with hints of tobacco, leather and cinnamon.
Flavours: elegant tannin, structured, soft yet powerful, assertive and spicy, long in the mouth.
Riserva is released after 6 years from the harvest. It is produced with the best grapes and only in the best vintages.
Riserva is a wine for meditation. It requires time and quietness.
A beautiful wine to drink on very special occasions.
Codice smaltimento vetro: GL71
Codice smaltimento tappo: FOR 51
Codice smaltimento capsula: C/ALU 90