Press Review
Brunello
di Montalcino
Details
GENERAL INFORMATION
- VARIETY Sangiovese
- NAME OF VINEYARD Piaggione Vineyard/Teatro Vineyard
- YIELD PER HECTARE 15 hl / 396 gallons
- NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 1,333
AGING
- CONTAINERS Inox
- SELECTED YIESTS Yes
- TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 33 ° C / 91 F
- MACERATION 18 days
- PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
- MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes
AFFINAMENTO
- CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier | 10 hl / 264 gallons Slavonian Barrel
- DURATION 38 months
- CLARIFICATION No
- FILTERING No
- AGING IN BOTTLE 10 months
ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- ALCOHOL VOLUME 13.84
- TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.87
- NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.82
- PH 3.7
- TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 43
- FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 20
- NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 28.55
- TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 4220
TASTING NOTES
- VISUAL TEST Concentrated ruby red
- SMELLING TEST Intense flowery scent( rose) and fruity (cherries)
- TASTING TEST Ample well structured and mineral. Rich in fruity aromas( cherries in spirits). spicy. Very long and persistent finale.