Press Review

  • VINOUS by Antoni Galloni

  • I VINI D'TALIA 2015 - LE GUIDE DE L'ESPRESSO

  • VINIBUONI 2015

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Brunello
di Montalcino Riserva

Press Review

Details

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Piaggione Vineyard/Teatro Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 45 hl / 1,189 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 8,000

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS No
  • TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 33 ° C / 91 F
  • MACERATION 18 gg.
  • PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
  • MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes

AFFINAMENTO

  • CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier | 10 - 20 hl / 264 - 528 gallons French barrels | 40 hl / 1,057 gallons Slavonian Barrels
  • DURATION 3 Years
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 8 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.22
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.43
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.68
  • PH 3.54
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 80
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 21
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 27.12
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 2789

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Red garnet medium intensity
  • SMELLING TEST Complex bouquet of spices ( cinnamon, pepper), aromatic herbes ( origan, rosemary), marzipan and flowers (roses). Fruity scents ( dried plums) and balsamic scents
  • TASTING TEST Intense and enveloping with strong and balanced tannins. Red fruits preserved in alcohol. Spicy notes ( licorice, rhubarb). Warm and very persistent