2016

Brunello di Montalcino "Vigneti del Versante"

6er OHK/OWC
DOCG

Pian dell'Orino

Description

2010 Brunello di Montalcino "Vigneti del Versante" DOCG,
Pian dell'Orino

In 2016 the Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante was produced of grapes sourced from the vineyards Cancello Rosso and Pian Bassolino (lower part with south exposition). It therefore expresses the diversity of our soils. Calcareous clay, easy weathering marl and sandstone (Alberese) together with flysch soils are the characteristic sedimentary soils in these vineyards. Their origins differ and date back to the geologic era of the Cretaceous – Tertiary boundary. The vines situated to the south-east are exposed to soils very often containing volcanic elements resulting from the eruptions of the nearby Monte Amiata. The increased amount of sand in the texture of the topsoil results in more spicy and nutty aromas in the berries, particularly in the vineyard Cancello rosso. The grapes for this wine come from vineyard Cancello Rosso and from the lower part of Pian Bassolino, these vineyards are situated at 350 m above sea level; the average age of these vines was 18 years at that time.

VINIFICATION
All harvested grapes for the Brunello di Montalcino were carefully hand-selected on the triage table. Only healthy and ripe berries end in the vinification vat. Spontaneous fermentation started in one day, reaching a maximum temperature of 32°C, and taking 21 days until completion. The young wine then macerated for other 20 days on the skins. After racking, the young wine was aged for 48 months in two 25 hl oak barrels and in one 12,5 hl oak barrel. The malolactic fermentation set in immediately following the alcoholic fermentation still in the fermentation vat. As always no artificial yeast or other enzymatic or technological additives were used during the whole winemaking process.