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Brunello
di Montalcino

Press Review

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GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Piaggione Vineyard/Teatro Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 35 hl / 925 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 5,333

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS Yes
  • TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 30 ° C / 86 F
  • MACERATION 12 days
  • PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
  • MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes

AFFINAMENTO

  • CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier | 40 hl / 1,057 gallons Slavonian barrels | 10 hl / 264 gallons French barrel
  • DURATION 40 months
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 8 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.81
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.02
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.63
  • PH 3.73
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 37
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 17
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 30.40
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 3202

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Ruby red with garnet reflections
  • SMELLING TEST Red fruits (cherry, plum) ripe. Floral scents (faded rose). Sweet tobacco, spices
  • TASTING TEST Warm, soft and enveloping. Sweet, smooth tannins. Ripe red fruits. Balsamic freshness. Balanced and harmonious, rich in extract and very persistent