Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2021 (BIO)

Col d'Orcia | Tuscany
Col d'Orcia s.r.l. s.a. | Via Giuncheti | IT 53024 Montalcino

09132121 · 0,75 l · 50,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Sometimes a great vintage needs a little scare first. In April 2021, the thermometer dropped to minus seven degrees in parts of Montalcino – late frost, which hit the more sensitive sites and reduced the harvest to around 15 per cent below the previous year. What was a loss for some farms proved to be a gift for quality. Fewer grapes, more concentration. The surviving vines seemed to know what was at stake. The rest of the year followed the textbook pattern of classic Brunello meteorology: regular spring, hot and dry summer – then two decisive rain events in the second half of August, which gave the vineyards water and the grapes their final aromatic complexity. The September nights cooled the Sant'Angelo vineyard in Colle to temperatures that distinguish phenolic ripeness from genuine elegance. Harvest did not start until mid to late September – patiently waited, fully redeemed. Col d'Orcia's vinification remains almost meditative in its consistency: selection at harvest, maceration for 18 to 20 days at a maximum of 28°C in shallow steel tanks, then the long journey through three years in large Slavonian and Allier barrels (25 to 75 hectolitres). Bottle rest for at least twelve months. Count Francesco Marone Cinzano decided early on that the Sangiovese from this site needed no intervention – only time, wood and respect.

Intense ruby red colour, violet reflections. The nose reveals Sangiovese in its most concentrated form – dark cherry, pomegranate, tobacco, leather notes, verbena and the finest roasted flavours from the long wood maturation. Powerful yet balanced on the palate: pronounced tannins with silky-textured depth, lively acidity as a backbone, very long finish with a mineral aftertaste. More excitement than 2020, more future than present – a Brunello that is already (somewhat) impressive today and will inspire in ten years' time! SUPERIORE.DE