COL D’ORCIA POGGIO AL VENTO Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2012
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. Mallolactic fermentation took place in concrete. From there the wine went directly into barrels in the spring of 2013.
Ageing
3 years in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels of 25 and 75 hl. followed by about 24 months of further aging in bottle in a temperature controlled environment.
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 The typical fruity aromas of the great Sangiovese, as currantand raspberry blend together with the spicy notes originatingfrom the long ageing in barrel.
- TASTE: The taste has a great structure with soft and ripen tannins ripe and well combined with theenveloping body and with the pleasant acidity. Full, persistentand sapid aftertaste.
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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