
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 2019 vintage turned out to be a patchy and inconsistent year from beginning to end, starting with early growth and ending with a late harvest. Due to an unusual winter that was harsh at the beginning and mild towards the end, budding was quite early, while the initial vegetative growth was slow due to the soil’s scarce water reserves. In the month of May, abundant rainfall and below-average temperatures slowed down growth, cancelling out the initial vegetative advance, and thereby accumulating a delay of about 2 weeks compared with the average season. The beginning of June coincided with the beginning of summer, with clear weather and high temperatures continuing each day until August which was marked by cooler temperatures and some rain that was useful for replenishing the land’s water reserves. This uneven trend continued until the harvest, which turned out to be one of the latest in recent years.
Vintage rating
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Grape varieties
100% Sangiovese
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Vineyard
San Polo
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 Spectator
Savory, boasting olive, bay, sanguine and iron flavors matched with a modest note of cherry. Just tips to the dry side in the balance. Drink now. 672 cases imported.
Wine Advocate
Made with certified-organic fruit, the San Polo 2019 Rosso di Montalcino is light and silky with easy aromas of forest berry, wet stone and dried violet. The aromas are subtle and pure, and these are followed up with good power at the back, making it an ideal partner to a pasta dish with cream, peas and mushrooms. 43,600 bottles were produced.
Decanter World Wine Awards
Toasted notes and tea leaves, wet leaves, sour cherry and a touch of tobacco. Seductive and balanced on the palate.
90
Wine Advocate
Made with certified-organic fruit, the San Polo 2019 Rosso di Montalcino is light and silky with easy aromas of forest berry, wet stone and dried violet. The aromas are subtle and pure, and these are followed up with good power at the back, making it an ideal partner to a pasta dish with cream, peas and mushrooms. 43,600 bottles were produced.
92 Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards
Toasted notes and tea leaves, wet leaves, sour cherry and a touch of tobacco. Seductive and balanced on the palate.
88
Wine Spectator
Savory, boasting olive, bay, sanguine and iron flavors matched with a modest note of cherry. Just tips to the dry side in the balance. Drink now. 672 cases imported.