Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei Venti

The estate of Corte dei Venti lies to the south east of the Comune di Montalcino, its sunniest zone, the area lying between Sant’ Angelo and Castelnuovo del Abate. It was born from the passion and the bond between wine and the land that ties the family of Clara Monaci to the territory of Montalcino.

L’azienda Corte dei Venti

The name “Corte dei Venti” derives from a particular confluence of winds, which means that the area is always ventilated. This makes for a typical Mediterranean climate, with no fog, with spring rain which guarantee the vineyards favourable and healthy conditions both for the vines in their vegetative state and for the grapes at the harvest, aiding, through this optimal climate, the complete ripeningof the clusters. In this spirit, due to the high quality of characteristics of the vineyards of this area and to the experience of our enologist, Fabio Signorini, C d V is able to offer lovers of Montalcino a range of authentic wines wholly connected to thire territory, wines that express power and generosity, and also elegance and sobriety. The vineyards lie between 100 300 m above sea level.

The vineyards face south east, overlooking the wonderful views towards Monte Amaita. Characterised by their hilly terrain, with steeper and softer slopes, rich in clayey soils, iron, fresh and full of mineral substances, the vineyards are infleunced by sea winds which guarantee a prolonged and perfect ripening of the grapes. This land and its particular climatic conditions allow the Sangiovese, trained in the spurred cordone method, to find its maximum expression. The estate comoprises 5 hectares of vineyard of which 2.80 hectares are Brunello while the rest is Rosso di Montalcino and Sant’ Antimo.

Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei venti

The harvest at CdV is done only when the grapes have achieved complete ripening, which is easily verified. To understand the best moment to pick, not only are specific analyses performed in order to discover the phenolic maturation of the grape, but our experienced oenologist looks at the specific equilibrium of the grape. The harvest is manual and involves a rigorous selection of the clusters for each wine typology.

The winery was recently built and is to a large part underground, with humidity and temperature control. It is divided into two distinct zones: one part for the vinfication with stainless steel vats and the other part for the ageing with 25hl wood barrels for the Brunello di Montalcino and tonneaux and barriques for the Rosso di Montalcino and the Sant’ Antimo. It is here that you can breathe in the aromas of the resting wine. Vinfication is performed with light rackings and delestage at controlled temperatures of a maximum of 24°C, the maceration of the skins varying from 12 to 28 days depending on the typology of the wine.

The ageing period is preceeded by the malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and by the first decantation during the winter.

Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei Venti ages 36 months in Slavonian 20/25 hl oak barrels followed by a minimum of 8 months in the bottle.

Colour:

Bright ruby with garnet hints

Perfume:

Typical notes of ripe red fruits that combine with hints of sweet spices (vanilla and chocolate) with a delicate ethereal and balsamic background, with tones of tobacco and officinal herbs

Taste:

The great intensity in the mouth, the fullness and roundness are excellently supported by freshness and structure; the tannins robust and soft at the same time give an elegance and persistence to this wine and assure it of a long life

AWARDS

Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei Venti: 3 Bicchieri dal Gambero Rosso

Corte dei Venti, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012: by Merum ❤❤

Los Angeles International Wine Competition: “Gold medal” and “Best of class” from Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei Venti 2012

IWC: Gold medal from Brunello di Montalcino Corte dei Venti 2012

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