12 Brunello di Montalcino, Claudia Ferrero

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO

D.O.C.G.

Production area

Montalcino, Sant'Angelo in Colle. Hilly lands at about 250m above sea level

Vineyard

The soil is rich in clay and has low fertility. Spacing: 2.40x0.90 m, 4,600 vines/ha

Weather conditions

Mild winter and spring with low rainfalls, conditions that led to an early budding. Summer with higher temperatures than seasonal average and no rain. The leaf wall reacted to this exceptional draught, developing in a more moderate way and allowing the achievement of a more balanced maturation, although with a notable decrease in production

Grapes

Clonal selection of Sangiovese, locally called Brunello. Manual harvest, with strong accurate selection of the best bunches, on September 3rd

Vinification

Fermentation on the skins for 18 days at controlled temperature below 28°C in 60 and 80 hl short and wide stainless steel tanks

Aging

A total of 4 years: 2 years in Allier oak casks of 30 hl and 18 hl; bottled on May 20th, 2020 and then refined in bottle in a temperature controlled storage room

Colour

Deep ruby red of great intensity

Bouquet

Rich and complex. The varietal notes of the Sangiovese are enhanced in an elegant way by the tertiary aromas of the ageing

Taste

Great structure and ripe tannins are in balance with volume and acidity. Long, clean and mineral aftertaste

Serving temperature

16-18°C