Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011
COL D’ORCIA
Wines’ History
Col d’Orcia is one of the oldest established wineries of Montalcino and is very much part of the history of Brunello. Among the most notable contributions of Col d’Orcia to the fame of Brunello …..
“Col d’Orcia is one of Montalcino’s most historic wineries. The estate’s modern-day lineage goes back to at least 1890, when records show the Franceschi family of Florence purchased the property, then known as Fattoria di Sant’Angelo in Colle. As early as 1933 Fattoria di Sant’Angelo in Colle presented its Brunelli at the Wine Exhibition of Siena, one of the first trade shows in Italy, decades before Brunello would become a prized, world-class wine.
Brothers Leopoldo and Stefano Franceschi inherited the property and subsequently divided their holdings in 1958. The terms of the separation prohibited the brothers from using the existing Fattoria di Sant’Angelo in Colle name. Stefano Franceschi named his farm Col d’Orcia (hill above Orcia) after the river that runs through the property.
…In 1973 Stefano Franceschi sold his property to the Cinzano family of Piedmont. The Cinzano family was active in the spirits business, and used their extensive sales network to distribute the early vintages of Col d’Orcia.
…In 1992 Marone Cinzano’s son Francesco took over and continued to increase plantings to the current level of 140 hectares, of which 108 are Brunello-designated vineyards, making Col d’Orcia the third largest owner of Brunello vineyards in Montalcino.”
Col d’Orcia Winery, organic island in Montalcino
At Col d’Orcia, for many years now, we have always ascribed high value to the natural environment in which we operate.
For this reason in the year 2010 we took the decision of submitting to the organic farming certification process in order to become the largest organic wine producing farm in the whole of Tuscany. Since August 27, 2010 the whole estate including vineyards, olive groves, other fields and even the gardens are farmed following exclusively organic agricultural practices.
We are very proud of this achievement and we can rightfully define Col d’Orcia as an organic island in Montalcino.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Characteristics of this Brunello di Montalcino
- COLOR: This Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Col D’Orcia has a ruby red color with deep garnet reflections.
- SMELL: The smell is wide and complex with intense ripen red fruits and prune integrated with spices aromas coming from the long aging period in barrels.
- TASTE: The taste has a great structure with soft and ripen tannins balanced with mature hint given by the long aging in wood. The aftertaste is full and persistent.
Suggested pairings with this wine of the Col d’Orcia winery
The Brunello di Montalcino wine must be served in wide glasses to help the oxygenation such as the grand ballon. It is perfect with game and with roasted or grilled meats.
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