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Nobile di Montepulciano

stefano — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:54:34 +0000

Informations

Alcoholic Fermentation 10/15 days

Malolactic Fermentation Spontaneous in stainless steel barrel

Aging: 20 hl oak barrels for 24 months

Refinement: 3 months in the bottle

Pairings: An important wine, it goes splendidly with appetizers of cured meats, aged cheeses and second courses based on red meat and game.

Serving temperature:18° / 20°

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Tasting notes

Garnet color, excellent color vibrancy and excellent texture. Aromas of violets with hints of cherry, red berries and a spicy note of black pepper, good flavor and minerality. In the mouth it has a good acidity, tannins that are not aggressive but decisive and of excellent persistence, in full respect of the typicality of the territory.

Vineyard and Cellar

Definitely a good year for flavors, colors and aromas. Not too harsh winter with abundant rainfall. Warm spring with regular rains. The hot summer with little rainfall led to excellent ripening of the grapes.

the grapes harvested manually in late September / early October were quickly transferred to the cellar for the soft pressing. Alcoholic fermentation by selected yeasts at a temperature of 28 ° C. Maceration on the skins lasts about 20-25 days with 2 pumpovers per day.

Awards and acknowledgments

2 Cavatappi UnTold Nobile di Montepulciano

Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva

stefano — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:46:20 +0000

Informations

Alcoholic Fermentation 10/15 days

Malolactic Fermentation Spontaneous in stainless steel barrel

Aging: 20 hl oak barrels for 36 months

Refinement: 6 months in the bottle

Pairings: An important wine, it goes splendidly with appetizers of cured meats, aged cheeses and second courses based on red meat and game.

Serving temperature:18° / 20°

Technical Sheet

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Tasting notes

Garnet color, tertiary aromas, spices, vanilla and ripe red fruit on the nose. In the mouth it is balanced, round and very fine, delicate tannins, excellent acidity. Long persistence gives to the wine a perfect harmony.

Vineyard and Cellar

An excellent vintage, characterized by regular rainfall and optimal temperatures. Perfect ripening of the grapes. Important alcohol content and intense colors.

Awards and acknowledgments

The WineHunter 2019 Gold, Merano Wine Festival
Gold medal, International Wine City Challenge 2019, Frascati (Roma)
91 POINTS. Veronelli's wines 2020
87 points, best italian wines 2020, Luca Maroni
4 stars, Vinibuoni of Italy 2020. Touring Club of Italy

Brutus

stefano — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:31:17 +0000

Informations

Alcoholic Fermentation 20/25 giorni

Malolactic Fermentation Spontaneous in stainless steel barrel

Aging: 10 hl oak barrels for 12 months

Refinement: 3 months in the bottle

Pairings: red meat, game, stews and braises

Serving temperature:18° / 20°

Bottles: circa 2500

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Tasting notes

Brutus presents itself in the glass with a beautiful intense ruby red color, with purple reflections. The nose stands out with an intense floral bouquet and red berried fruits. The taste offers a beautiful intensity well balanced between roundness and a tannin that envelops the whole mouth and gives a long persistence.

Vineyard and Cellar

Ottima annata caratterizzata da un estate calda con regolari precipitazioni.

the grapes harvested manually, after careful selection in the vineyard, are transferred to the crusher-destemmer, thus separating the berries from the stalks. Subsequently, alcoholic fermentation takes place in the tank with selected yeasts at a temperature of 28 ° C. Maceration on the skins lasts about 20-25 days with 2 closed pumping over and one in air until the end of fermentation.

Awards and acknowledgments

93 Winescritic.com Raffaele Vecchione