Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023

Sesta di Sopra | Tuscany
Podere Sesta di Sopra | IT 53024 Castelnuovo dell'Abate

09842223 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The south-eastern tip of Montalcino – near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, at an altitude of 350 to 380 metres, surrounded by oak forests and olive groves – is known for Brunello of extraordinary elegance. On this marl-limestone soil with layers of clay, where sea breezes and the cool nights of Monte Amiata speak the same language, the Spina family has spent four decades quietly building up a vineyard that produces more from a few hectares than some do from twenty. The Rosso di Montalcino is Sesta di Sopra's finger pointing: what is possible when Brunello is still waiting. Fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks, maturation in French barriques – more accessible and fresher than its big brother, but with the same roots, the same limestone, the same signature. The difference lies in the timing, not the ambition.

Lively ruby red colour. Cherry, rose, violets and a delicate herbal flavour on the palate. The flavour is juicy and taut at the same time – fine-grained tannins, invigorating acidity, a medium-long finish with a mineral flavour. An honest and very high-quality Rosso di Montalcino that normally has nothing to prove to anyone – and yet it does. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense ruby red in colour with a light rim. Fine mint, ripe cherry notes on the nose, reminiscent of pickled plum and wet earth, with some coffee beans behind it. Powerful and warm-hearted on the palate, ripe tannins, harmonious, medium-long final." Falstaff

"Brooding and spicy, with notes of dried plums, cloves, sweet tobacco and forest floor. Medium-bodied and rich in character, it features a firm core and a smooth, dry finish." James Suckling