Rosso di Montalcino

WINERY PALAZZO
REGION Toscana

Rosso di Montalcino is made with the same grapes as Brunello (100% Sangiovese) and a similar vinification but the ageing is shorter (1 year in oak casks), so the structure is that of a younger wine, simple, elegant and fresh with lots of fruit on the nose which continues through to the palate

Palazzo Rosso di Montalcino is a declassified Brunello: all of the 4 hectares of vineyards at Palazzo are formally registered as Brunello DOCG, but the winery reserves a small portion to make Rosso (where they could be producing Brunello instead). An extremely enjoyable wine that is suitable for any kind of dish, grilled or roasted meats, pasta dishes, cold cuts and medium-aged cheeses.

VARIETAL

100% Sangiovese

OENOLOGIST

Fabrizio Ciufoli

TOTAL PRODUCTION

8,000 bottles

AGING

12 to 15 months in 20/25hl oak casks. Refined in bottle for 6 to 8 months prior to release.

VINEYARDS

Montalcino

Vinification

Harvest takes place towards the end of September and beginning of October, the grapes are picked by hand. Vinification in steel vats of 30/40hl; maceration lasts approx. 18/20 days at a controlled temperature of 28°C (84F).

ORIENTATION South-east

ALTITUDE 1050 ft

TYPE OF PLANTING Spurred cordon

SOIL Dry and stony

TYPE OF CULTIVATION Sustainable

ALCOHOL CONTENT 14%