Tasting Notes
Brunello is the prince of Montalcino wines. Ruby red in color, with a very intense, persistent nose and with red fruit notes. Warm, balanced flavor with velvet-smooth tannins. Long-lasting aroma.
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Sangiovese
Italy
Montalcino
375ml, 750ml, 1500ml
16-18∘C
James Suckling96(2015)
Robert Parker94(2014)
Wine Spectator92(2014)
James Suckling91(2014)
Robert Parker96(2013)
Wine Spectator93(2013)
James Suckling92(2013)
Brunello is the prince of Montalcino wines. Ruby red in color, with a very intense, persistent nose and with red fruit notes. Warm, balanced flavor with velvet-smooth tannins. Long-lasting aroma.
Il Poggione was one of the first wineries to market the Brunello di Montalcino wine as early as the 1900's, and one of the founding members of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium. After more than a Century, Lavinio Franceschi's work is still a fundamental point of reference for his successors, Leopoldo and Livia, who continue to develop the business with that same dedication and unrelenting passion, combining the ancient skills of winemaking crafts and tradition with the latest , most innovative techniques.
The winery's oldest vineyards, planted between 150 and 450 meters (490 - 1475 ft) above sea level. Harvest by hand. "Submerged cap" fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature 25/28 ° C (77/82 F). Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Long aging in French oak barrels followed by bottle aging.