Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2024

Le Potazzine | Tuscany
Tenuta Le Potazzine s.r.l. | Loc. Le Prata, 262 | IT 53024 Montalcino

29552424 · 0,75 l · 50,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Gigliola Giannetti learnt the trade from Franco Biondi Santi – a school could hardly be more rigorous. Later, when she ran a wine shop in Montalcino, she became friends with Giulio Gambelli, the legendary Sangiovese whisperer who accompanied the best Brunelli in the region for decades. It was he who encouraged her to make wine herself. She bought her first plot of land in 1993. What sets Le Potazzine apart from others: All five hectares are registered for Brunello. The Rosso is therefore not a little brother from the second row, but a declassified Brunello – the same vineyard, the same care, just matured for a shorter time. Vinification follows the Gambelli credo: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, long maceration of 30 to 45 days, no temperature control. Then twelve months in large Slavonian oak barrels, as is the tradition.

The glass reveals what this philosophy produces: cherry, violets, a hint of leather and Mediterranean herbs, fine tannins, lively acidity. A Rosso with the soul of a Brunello – except that you don't have to wait five years for the wine ... SUPERIORE.DE