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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018
For some years now, Le Macioche has been owned by one of Italy's largest wine families. The Cotarella clan acquired this boutique winery a few years ago, and since then the wines have experienced a real leap in quality. This is the second vintage under the full control of the family and it is a beautiful Brunello with controlled ripeness and highly precise tannins, texture and preserved freshness. It literally radiates from the glass with bright berry intensity and a smoky blend of black raspberry and plum. The palate is energetic and fresh, with hints of violets and lavender. It impressively proves that the winery is now in the best hands. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,95 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822118 · 0,75 l · 79,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available
![Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019]()
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019
2019 was a strong year in Montalcino and this vintage shows balance and proud character. Opens with bright cherry fruit, menthol, balsamic herbs, minerals and soft earthy tones. On the palate, mint and sage form the backdrop to bright cherry with a hint of sweet spice. It's feminine and remarkably pretty, showing red fruits with savoury minerals and inner flowers that accumulate towards the finish. The tannins are round and nuanced, classically dry but in no way fatiguing or austere. This symmetry and great length are simply fascinating. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2046+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,02 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,38 g/l
- Sulfite: 80 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822119 · 0,75 l · 92,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
![Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020]()
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020
The Cotarella family's Le Macioche Brunello 2020 shows balance and character, opening with bright cherry fruit, menthol, balsamic herbs, minerals and soft earthy tones. On the palate, the wine unfolds with lightness, silky and refined, with a pure presentation of ripe red berries accompanied by violet-coloured flowers and a hint of leather. Although grippy and structured, it remains energetic and fresh on the final, leaving a hint of violets and lavender. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2047+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,11 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822120 · 0,75 l · 92,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
![Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019]()
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019
Le Macioche Riserva 2019 has the same slender and bright appearance as the Annata and the fine aromas of wild berries and cassis associated with Sangiovese. Racy and supple, it sweeps across the palate with a silky texture and shows tart wild berries and sour citrus fruit, all accompanied by lively acidity. The finish is long, with an earthy aftertaste. A very successful Riserva from a wonderful year, which has been interpreted very convincingly in this wine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 42 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,21 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,93 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,14 g/l
- Sulfite: 73 mg/l
- pH value: 3,37
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822419 · 0,75 l · 118,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
![Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 <br>MAGNUM in OWC]()
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 · MAGNUM in OWC
The Cotarella family's Le Macioche Brunello 2020 shows balance and character, opening with bright cherry fruit, menthol, balsamic herbs, minerals and soft earthy tones. On the palate, the wine unfolds with lightness, silky and refined, with a pure presentation of ripe red berries accompanied by violet-coloured flowers and a hint of leather. Although grippy and structured, it remains energetic and fresh on the final, leaving a hint of violets and lavender. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2049+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,11 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822320 · 1,5 l · 96,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping11 units available
![Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016 <br>MAGNUM in OWC]()
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016 · MAGNUM in OWC
Le Macioche is a jewel of a vineyard with five hectares of vines and a picturesque forester's house surrounded by cypress trees. Cotarellas Riserva from the top 2016 vintage has a lot to offer and is characterised by firm, concentrated tannins and dense fruit. Forest berries, medicinal herbs, cola and potting soil on the nose. On the palate, red plums, dried cherries and lemon juice provide complexity and depth alongside the beautiful fruit centre. This is followed by a full body, perfect fine-grained tannins and a subtle, elegant final. Despite its complexity, this Riserva also displays a certain intensity and rigour. The bottles are numbered, less than 100 magnum bottles were bottled. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 42 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,97 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,87 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,41
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822216 · 1,5 l · 126,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
![Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019 <br>MAGNUM in OWC]()
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019 · MAGNUM in OWC
Le Macioche Riserva 2019 has the same slender and bright appearance as the Annata and the fine aromas of wild berries and cassis associated with Sangiovese. Racy and supple, it sweeps across the palate with a silky texture and shows tart wild berries and sour citrus fruit, all accompanied by lively acidity. The finish is long, with an earthy aftertaste. A very successful Riserva from a wonderful year, which has been interpreted very convincingly in this wine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 42 months in wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,21 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,93 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,14 g/l
- Sulfite: 73 mg/l
- pH value: 3,37
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned29822219 · 1,5 l · 126,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping9 units available
Trying their hand at one of Italy's most historic red wines is a pretty daring endeavour, even for the daughters of world-famous winemakers. For the three cousins Marta, Dominga and Enrica Cotarella, however, the Le Macioche winery in Montalcino was love at first sight - securing the approval of their prominent fathers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella.
The idyllic six-and-a-half hectare winery is located south-east of Montalcino and was founded in the 1990s. In 2017, the business passed into the hands of the Cotarella family and is now part of an outstanding wine portfolio that also includes the flagship Falesco winery. Le Macioche is a real women's business, where the winemakers' daughters call the shots.
While Dominga (Riccardo's daughter) is the head agronomist in charge of the vineyards, her cousins Marta and Enrica (Renzo's daughters) are responsible for administration and communication. Since taking over the winery, they have been promoting ecological wine production in the spirit of sustainability and each year they only bring a Brunello di Montalcino and a refined Riserva onto the market that are in no way inferior to the competition.
"Our Brunello focuses on the Sangiovese character and remains true to the family style as much as possible", Dominga explains in conversation. For this reason, the three and a half hectares of vineyards, which are cultivated on a slope at an altitude of 450 metres, consist exclusively of Sangiovese Grosso vines. With a perfect south-west exposure, this demanding variety thrives on the clay, marl and limestone subsoil that is so characteristic of Montalcino.
In accordance with the strict regulations, the Brunello from the Cotarella estate matures for thirty months in large Slavonian oak barrels, while the Riserva spends six months longer in wooden barrels. The name Le Macioche refers to the countless strawberry trees (corbezzolo in Italian) that surround the estate in the west. In the local dialect, the name of the winery refers to the roots of the strawberry tree, which can also be seen on the wine labels.
The dynamic winegrowing family is undoubtedly writing a success story with the Le Macioche estate, both for Cotarella and for the entire appellation. Despite the limited production, we wouldn't want to miss out on these top wines, because anyone who loves Brunello di Montalcino will get their money's worth here. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1991
- Owner: Cotarella family
- Oenologist: Pier Paolo Chiasso
- Annual production: approx. 20,000 bottles
- Vineyard area: approx. 3.5 hectares
- Natural viticulture