COL D’ORCIA POGGIO AL VENTO Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2013
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
Vinification
Fermentation at controlled temperature of 28°C. in stainless steel tanks of 50 and 60 hl. The different areas of the vineyard were kept separate. During the maceration, that lasted 20-25 days, daily pump-over and long “delestages” were carried out.
Ageing
Aged for 3 years in 25 and 75 hl Allier and Slavonian oak barrels. Bottling was followed by approximately 16 months of bottle ageing in conditioned environments.
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 elegant and complex bouquet with fruity notes as cherry, blackberry and blueberries combined with tobacco hints, licorice aroma and toasty scents.
- TASTE: The taste is powerful, elegant and balanced wine with ripe and enveloping tannins. The finish is pleasantly fruity, sapid 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 pairs perfectly with game meat, both feathered and furred, as well as roasted or grilled meats.
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