Press Review

  • ROBERT PARKER

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zur Weinauswahl

Rosso
di Montalcino

Press Review

Details

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Sorgente Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 20 hl / 528 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 2,666

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS No
  • 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
  • DURATION 18 months
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 6 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.59
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.90
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.43
  • PH 3.42
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 64
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 14
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 27.46
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 2101

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Ruby red with garnet reflections
  • SMELLING TEST Fruity, pleasant
  • TASTING TEST Red fruits, medium structure with balanced tannins. Freshness and good persistence
  • JUSTIN LEONE TASTING TEST Super fresh, lively, zippy acidity. Puffy tannins; almost like great Barbera. Red Fruit is so bright; acidic red cherries, fresh raspberries. Thyme and even a little verbena. Despite the sheer power of the 09 vintage, this wine reels back on its calcerous-soil heels, and manages to be insanely light on its feet. Can do well with a year or two in bottle, but depends what you're looking for, and how you like to drink these wines. For a whole grilled stuffed fish with herbs, this would Rock. Mussels, a-la-Provençal, in a rich tomato broth? Home run. This is a beautiful wine, which does not pretend to be anything it is not. A terrific showing.