Rosso di Montalcino
DOC
Rosso di Montalcino is a wine with its own unique identity and a strong personality. This wine’s style highlights the freshness and integrity of the Sangiovese from this terroir and balances intensity with an immediate appeal.
Climate trend
The 2018 Vintage was characterized by a trend that can best be summarized in a single word: calm. The harvest started on 20th September and ended on 5th October. From the outset, nature took its time; due to a harsh winter, the season started with a slight delay compared to the norm, and vegetative growth in spring was slow and steady, thanks to cool temperatures and heavy rainfall in May and June. The hot but never scorching summer and excellent temperature ranges enabled the vines to continue their development in a very balanced manner. This calm trend was subsequently mirrored in the harvest, which was among the longest in recent years. Nature took its time, and we like to be guided by its rhythms, so we adapted by arranging a phased harvest, according to parcels and sometimes even harvesting grapes from the same plot separately, so as to wait for the perfect ripeness of the lovely grapes that this vintage has bestowed on us. The wines have undergone fermentation in the cellar, again with the same calm that typified the entire harvest, which we are certain will also characterize the ageing period. We will wait to taste them, albeit impatiently, but know that by respecting nature’s rhythms we will appreciate them even more.
Vintage rating
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Grape varieties
100% Sangiovese
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Vineyard
Vineyard Rossa and vineyard d'Oriente
Harvest
Grapes are hand harvested in small 17 kg crates during the last days of September
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Size
750 / Magnum
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Vinification
Soft pressing of the grapes after careful selection of the bunches
Ageing
12 months in lightly-toasted large barrels (2000 L and 4000 L). Bottle-aged before market release
Fermentation
In concrete tanks
Malolactic fermentation
In large barrels - 2000 L and 4000 L
Awards
Wine Advocate
Though there's plenty of plum and cherry character, this is a little simple on the palate. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fresh fruit finish. Drink now. 640 cases made. –JS
Decanter Magazine
Tasted by Aldo Fiordelli (at Montalcino, 06 Mar 2021) Part of Rosso di Montalcino: Brunello's charming little brother San Polo lies in one of the best subzones of Montalcino, at up to 450 metres above sea level on the southeast side of the appellation. Great night and day temperature variations and the mostly limestone soil with clay allow very good maturations. The 2018 vintage was calm: the harvest began on 20 September and finished on 5 October. The wine shows a large spectrum of aromas, with blood orange, a smoky and rusty character, and leather. It's responsive on the palate, with orange and raspberry fruit, ripe and silky tannins, and crisp acidity to sustain its complexity with graceful tension. The new label, more authoritative than previously, will aid the perception of consistency for this wine. Drinking Window 2021 - 2027Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani di Luca Maroni
Shows simple aromas and flavors of berry and strawberry. Medium in body, with light tannins, a fresh finish. Drink now. 400 cases made. –
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Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani di Luca Maroni
Shows simple aromas and flavors of berry and strawberry. Medium in body, with light tannins, a fresh finish. Drink now. 400 cases made. –