Brunello di Montalcino・Castiglion del Bosco・2010
Product name: Brunello di Montalcino
Producer name: Castiglion Del Bosco
Variety: Sangiovese
Region: Italy > Tuscany
Category: red
Capacity: 750ml
(The following is from the importer materials)
Grapes are grown on slopes facing south to southwest, between 350 and 400 meters above sea level. The southwest-facing fields face the Tyrrhenian Sea, which brings in wind that reduces humidity. The soil is galescoro, consisting of layers of sandstone and clay, with an abundance of limestone. The Sangiovese is alcoholic fermented for 18 days at a temperature controlled temperature of 28 degrees, and aged for 24 months in French barriques with 20% new barrels before being bottled. It will be released after 12 months of bottle aging.
Castiglion Del Bosco
Castiglion del Bosco, one of the 25 companies founded by the Brunello di Montalcino Association in 1967, produces Sangiovese Grosso in the Cabanna vineyard at an altitude of 350-400 meters in the northeast of Montalcino. Montalcino's terroir is known for its smooth tannins and elegant acidity. This is a wine that expresses In 2016, it was ranked 2nd in the ``James Suckling 2020 Italy TOP 100'' with 99 points, and received a high score of 94 points from ``Wine Advocate''!