“In an orchestra our Brunello di Montalcino Riserva would be the cello, deep, resonating and powerful. Produced only in the best years.”
San Polino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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Specifications
Winery | San Polino |
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Varieties | 100% Sangiovese Grosso |
Farming Practices | organic certified ICEA / biodynamic certified AgriBio |
Soils | mostly marl-based with many marine fossils, sandy-loam and small amounts of clay |
Trellis system | 4-spurred cordon |
Hectares/Acres | 1 ha |
Altitude | 450m |
Exposure | 20% grade facing south |
Harvest Technique | by hand |
Year Vines Were Planted | 1998 |
Yeast | indigenous |
Fermentation | 48-hour cold maceration not exceeding 28ºC / daily pumping over / in 35hl Slavonian oak barrels |
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Malolactic | in November |
Maturation | 6 months battonage of 10% of wines in French barrique / aged additional 4 years in 35hl Slavonian oak barrels |
Sulfur | yes |
Filter | no |
Fining | no |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Item No | IT732 |
Size | 1,500ML |
Bottle Case | 1 |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Sub-region | Brunello di Montalcino |
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