WINES OF ITALY

Brunello di Montalcino - DOCG (GPDO)

Production area of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG:

bounded by the Orcia and Ombrone rivers, the Montalcino hills rise above the plains about 36 kilometers south of the medieval city of Siena.

Vine selection :

only Sangiovese (Brunello 100%)

Colour:

dark red

Aroma:

characteristic and intense, scent of blackcurrant and liquorice

Taste:

dry, warm, full bodied, tannic and sapid

Minimum alcohol content:

12,5%

Aging:

minimum two years in oak barrels, total of four years minimum (five years for the Riserva) including at least 4 months in bottle (6 months for the Riserva). Not to be released before January 1, of the fifth year after vintage

Types:

-

Riserva:

Riserva

Serving temperature of wine Brunello di Montalcino:

Serve the wine at: 64° - 67° Farenheit (18 - 20° Celsius) opening the bottle at least twelve hours before serving or twenty four hours if aged