Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2014
Le Chiuse
This 100% Sangiovese Grosso is planted to one hectare of 60-70 year old vines. The grapes are harvest by hand the first week of October. They are then crushed and transferred to tank by gravity. They endure 15 day maceration / fermentation period (29C) with frequent punch-down of the cap during the first week to promote extraction. The wine is then racked 2/3 times until March, when it is transferred to oak. It is then aged 3-4 months in Allier and Slavonian botte. 5% of free-run juice is removed to encourage concentration.
Additional Information
“The wine-making process for this red wine is the same as the Brunello, the grapes and type of vines used are again of 100% large Sangiovese, but without the need of ageing. It has a shining, clear appearance and is ruby red in colour. It has a good fragrance and intensity with the recognisable scent of small fresh fruits. To the taste, the wine is dry with a good persistence. It is ready to drink, even if kept for some time.” –Simonetta Valiani
Technical Details
- Appellation: Rosso di Montalcino
- Winemaker: Lorenzo Magnelli
- Sustainability: Organic Certified
- Soil: Limestone, clay, schist, galestro
- Vineyard Acreage: 1ha
- Avg Vine Age: 60-70 years
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- Sizes Available: 750ml
- Pack Size: 6/750ml
- Varietals: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Recent Press
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Score: 89 Points
Wine Spectator Author: Bruce Sanderson
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2017Dried cherry, wild herb and leather aromas and flavors are the highlights of this linear red. Firm and chewy, showing fine balance and length. Drink now through 2020. -
Score: 89 Points
Wine Enthusiast Author: Kerin O'Keefe
Date: Friday, October 7, 2016"Aromas of wild berry, blue flower, tilled soil and a whiff of dark spice lead the nose on this luminous wine. Savory and smooth, the easy-drinking palate presents black cherry, star anise and clove while bright acidity and polished tannins provide the sleek framework."Grade: Best of the Year, 2016
