BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG

100% Sangiovese Grosso

Brunello di Montalcino is a red DOCG Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, in the province of Siena, located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. Brunello, a diminutive of Bruno ("brown"), is the name that was given locally to what was believed to be an individual grape variety grown in Montalcino. In 1879 the Province of Siena's determined, after a few years of controlled experiments, that Sangiovese and Brunello were the same grape variety, and that the former should be its designated name..

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature and maceration for 25 days then aged 2 years in Oak Barrels and 6 months in bottle before release.

Clear and brilliant wine with a lively garnet red color. It has an intense and persistent, ample and ethereal perfume. Various aromas are recognized, from small fruits and composite jam to hints of undergrowth.