Press Review
Brunello
di Montalcino
Details
GENERAL INFORMATION
- VARIETY Sangiovese
- NAME OF VINEYARD Piaggione Vineyard/Teatro Vineyard
- YIELD PER HECTARE 10 hl / 264 gallons
- NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 1,115
AGING
- CONTAINERS Inox
- SELECTED YIESTS Yes
- 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 hl / 264 gallons Slavonian Barrels
- DURATION 38 months
- CLARIFICATION No
- FILTERING No
- AGING IN BOTTLE 10 months
ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- ALCOHOL VOLUME 13.83
- TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.45
- NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.68
- PH 3.6
- TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 34
- FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 14
- NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 28.15
- TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 4360
TASTING NOTES
- VISUAL TEST Intense ruby red.
- SMELLING TEST Fruity, intense (red fruits) with spicy notes slightly woody.
- TASTING TEST Warm, soft, well structures. Fruity (berries) and balsamic (mint). Elegant and persistent.