The Rosso di Montalcino, as the Brunello, is made of pure Sangiovese, but we choose the grapes from our vineyards more apt for an elegant, full bodied wine, rich in aromas and an immediate pleasantness. We let it refine in wood and bottle. This is our way to give birth of the other great classic of Montalcino, the one to be drunk in his youth.
Grapes Sangiovese 100%.
Vineyards Property of Fattoria dei Barbi, located in the district of Montalcino and registered for Brunello di Montalcino production. Soil: marl, shale. Altitude: 400-450 mt slm. Average Age: grape vines planted between 1975 and 2017. Orientation: East – South East. Vine Training System: Cordone libero. Vine Stock per Hectar: 5.000. Yield per Hectar: 90 ql.
The Year 2023 The winter was humid and rainy and the rains continued through most of the Spring. In June 18th there was a brief hailstorm, afterwards July had waves of temperature higher than usual, alternated by some storms causing a rise of downy mildew combined with a ripetitive vegetative growth, which delayed the maturation. The veraison took place the beginning of August, later then the average. A fresh, sunny and windy September helped the evolution of the phenols. The harvest was belated, we started in October in order to have perfectly ripened grapes. The acidity was high, the sugar content rather abundant with remarkable aromas and colors, even if the total amount of grapes was among the lowest in the recent decades. The harvest took place from September 28th until October 10th.
Vinification Before the regular fermentation the grapes were subjected to a cold prefermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16°C. This process increases colour stability and improves extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 12/13 days at a controlled temperature of 29°-30°C. This wine had about 6 months of refinement in small/medium oak barrels and stainless steel vats.
Chemical analysis Alcohol 14 % – Tot. Ac. 4.40 g/l – Vol. Ac. 0.48 g/l – Residual sugars < 0.7 g/l – Dry Extract 28.8 g/l – pH 3,27.
Sensory analysis Colour: intense and brilliant ruby red. Bouquet: small red berries, raspberries, wild alpine herbs, scents of mint and eucalyptus. Taste: harmonious, balsamic, lightly spiced. Long aftertaste.
Food Combination It is the perfect complement for roasted and grilled meat (both beef and white meat), cheeses and casserole dishes.
Serving Temperature 18°C.
Capacity of Ageing 4-5 years.
Conservation and Storage Keep the bottle horizontally in a dark place at a temperature of 12°-14°C.
Format wine Bordeaux style bottle 0.75 Lt.
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