Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Winery: La Palazzetta
Region: Toscana (Tuscany)
Locale: Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Designation: DOCG
Site: Grown organically in the estate vineyards in Castelnuovo dell’Abate in the southeastern section of Montalcino near the abbey of Sant’Antimo; 365 m above the sea level. Limestone soils rich with stony galestro (marl) substrate. Mild winters, hot summers, rainy and humid springtimes and autumns in these limestone and rocky lands create very fragrant wines with intense colors and pleasant acidity and tannins.
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
The 40-year-old vines are spur pruned; grapes are hand harvested.
Fermentation and Aging: Only in the best vintages, after a careful selection and hand harvesting of the grapes, fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature. Macerated 21-23 days in open top fermenters, with indigenous yeasts. Matured for 4 years in 3,000 and 5,000 liter botti (large French oak barrels).
Notes: Intense garnet red in color. Powerful bouquet of blackberry and blueberry, with hints of chocolate, tobacco and balsamic. Harmonious and elegant with powerful tannins. This is a wine of extreme logevity.
Roughly 2,000 bottles produced, only in exceptional vintages.
