Item Number: 6437 UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany Sub Region: Tuscany
Appellation/AVA: Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Sangiovese
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Shallow galestro and lime-rich clay
Winemaking Notes: The Rosso comes from a parcel that directly abuts the original Brunello site but, for political reasons, was denied Brunello status when it was planted in the 1980s. As the vines have matured, its wine is coming to resemble the house Brunello. As noted last year, the 2007 Rosso was awarded Tre Bicchieri, and the 2010 surpasses it by a wide margin - in fact, it surpasses all but a handful of Brunello! Fruit is picked by hand and 100% destemmed. Wine is aged for 18 months in 750L neutral Slavonian cask. No fining or filtration.

Fruit Source: 13-ha vineyard on a steep, south-facing slope near the town Montalcino (1/2 entitled to Brunello, 1/2 entitled to Rosso or Sant'Antimo).

About: Diego Molinari retired in 1979 after 25 years at Alitalia, and planted the beautiful Cerbaiona estate. Blessed with a great site, they have turned out tiny quantities of one of Montalcino's great wines ever since.