“Giovanni Neri” Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2024

Casanova di Neri | Tuscany
Az. Agr. Casanova di Neri | SP 14 V. Traversa dei Monti | IT 53024 Montalcino

09263724 · 0,75 l · 78,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

In 1971, Giovanni Neri bought Podere Casanova, east of Montalcino. He was 48 years old, a grain merchant from Montevarchi, and had just one dream: to produce a great Italian red wine. At that time, the Brunello DOC comprised barely thirty producers; the area was rugged and undeveloped. Giovanni Neri saw what others had not yet seen. He lived long enough to introduce his son Giacomo to the business – but not long enough to see what became of that first Podere. Giacomo and his sons, Gianlorenzo and Giovanni, have seen it. To mark the estate's fiftieth anniversary, they dedicated a wine bearing the founder's name to him.

The Giovanni Neri Rosso di Montalcino comes mainly from a single vineyard – 45-year-old vines, outstanding exposure, soils of exceptional quality. 100% Sangiovese, massale selection from the estate's own stock. Hand-harvested, optical sorter, spontaneous fermentation in conical steel tanks, 18 days' maceration, with no added yeasts. The same precision that the estate applies to its Brunelli – for a wine that truly deserves this name.

A bright, clear ruby red. On the nose, wild strawberry, cherries preserved in alcohol and violets – expressive, fragrant, with a tension that heralds finesse and elegance. Silky on the palate, with a mature structure and a long, balanced final. A Rosso that lives up to its name. SUPERIORE.DE

"Vivid cherries, raspberry bush, aromatic herbs and orange peel on the nose. Medium-bodied, juicy and tense, with round, velvety tannins and a bright, balanced finish." James Suckling

"The 2024 Rosso di Montalcino Giovanni Neri slowly reveals nuances of black cherries, plums, minty herbs, pine shavings and liquorice. It is elegant and graceful, with rosy red and black fruits, refreshing acidity and a distinct mineral note. The 2024 vintage is structured and long-finishing, yet not austere, and concludes with youthful vigour, a pleasant chewiness and hints of violet and lavender. This understated beauty is ready for a fine ageing process in the cellar." Vinous