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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2018

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Brunello di Montalcino 2018 Altesino

Brunello di Montalcino 2018 Altesino

  •  is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region.

In 1879 the Province of Siena’s Amphelographic Commission determined, after a few years of controlled experiments, that Sangiovese and Brunello were the same grape variety, and that the former should be its designated name.

In Montalcino the name Brunello evolved into the designation of the wine produced with 100% Sangiovese.

Climate

Montalcino has one of the warmest and driest climates in Tuscany with the grapes in the area ripening up to a week earlier than in nearby Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Chianti Classico.

It is the most arid Tuscan DOCG, receiving an average annual rainfall of around 700 mm, in contrast to the Chianti region which receives an average of 900 mm.

As with all of the Northern Hemisphere, the north-facing slopes receive fewer hours of sunlight and are generally cooler than the south-facing slopes.

Thus, vineyards planted on the north-facing slopes ripen more slowly and tend to produce wines that are racier and more aromatic.

Vineyards on the southern and western slopes receive more intense exposure to sunlight and more maritime winds which produces wines with more power and complexity.

The top producers in the area have vineyards on both slopes, and make use of a blend of both styles.

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO ALTESINO

Brunello di Montalcino is the ambassador of top quality Italian wines around the world, the first wine to receive the DOCG appellation. This wine is a brilliant ruby red colour, tending towards garnet red with age. Its bouquet is intense, pure, pleasant and refined, reminiscent of sweet violet, tobacco, chocolate and pleasant hints of wild berries and vanilla. Its flavour fully confirms the above in a well-balanced, full-bodied wine with good tannins and a solid structure.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

SIGHT: Ruby red color, tending to a garnet brick red with ageing
AROMA: Broad, intense compound with violet hints and pleasant underbrush notes
PALATE: Dry, warm and velvety. Opulent but with extraordinary elegance and fine breed
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18-20 °C/64-68 °F
FOOD COMBINATION: Red and roasted meat, noble game and aged cheese

Contiene solfiti

Weight 2 kg
Amazon Country

Italy

Amazon Wine Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Formato

Producer

Region

Uvinum Product Type

Red

Vine

Vintage

Vol Alcolico

14

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