Following the 100 (Antonio Galloni, Vinous) point and 98 point (Monica Lerner, Wine Advocate) scoring 2010 vintage, the 2011 shows great promise. Under new management and ownership, Cerbaiona has initiated a progressive program with an additional hectare of Sangiovese planted in 2016 and selective vine replacement, increasing the vine density from 3,600 vines per hectare over time. Clone selection will also take advantage of tailoring clone-specific traits to the microclimates of the parcel and increasing disease resistance overall. 6,000 to 7,500 bottles per year.
Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino
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Specifications
| Winery | Cerbaiona |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Sangiovese |
| Farming Practices | practicing organic |
| Soils | rocky gravel topsoils over a base of Galestro (limestone shale), Albarese (marl limestone, high levels of calcium carbonate), and sand |
| Trellis system | transitioning to guyot training |
| Hectares/Acres | 1.6ha |
| Altitude | 450-500m |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 1978, 1986, 2000, (2016) |
| Yeast | indigenous |
| Fermentation | spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks |
|---|---|
| Maturation | 4+ years in Slovenian oak tonneaux |
| Sulfur | none |
| Filter | none |
| Fining | none |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Item No | IT471 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Sub-region | Brunello di Montalcino |
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