Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna del Lago” DOCG 2021

Val di Suga | Tuscany
Bertani Domains s.a. a r.l. | Via Roma 117 | IT 60031 Castelplanio

09052421 · 0,75 l · 73,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

A lake next to the vineyard – this is not a metaphor, this is geography. Vigna del Lago is located in the north-west of Montalcino, at 280 metres above sea level, and the small lake that gives the vineyard its name softens the otherwise continental climate of this exposure: harsh winters, very hot summers, pronounced day-night temperature fluctuations. The soil is clay – heavy, watery and cool. A combination that forces the Sangiovese Grosso to take deep root, mature slowly and develop elegance rather than mass. The vine material is the densest in the entire Val di Suga portfolio: 7,500 vines per hectare – a figure reminiscent of the planting densities in Burgundy. Double spur cordon, careful foliage management, yield reduction through thinning out. Hand-picking into crates takes place exclusively in the early hours of the morning. In the cellar: fermentation for eight to twelve days, maceration for a further two to three weeks. Maturation in 40-hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months, then concrete, then bottle. No barrique, no wood pressure – pure site. 2021 was a lucky vintage for Vigna del Lago. The late frost in April reduced the harvest – and concentrated the best. No extreme summer, no stress.

A light, bright ruby red colour in the glass, almost transparent, with a delicate garnet rim. The nose is of aristocratic precision: ginger, cherry, orange peel, dried flowers – fine and multi-layered, without ever being noisy. Silky and medium-bodied on the palate, with a salty finish and tannins that lead rather than grip. Long, precise, quiet. With years in the bottle, citrus flavours and dried flowers will complete the picture. Vigna del Lago is the quiet aristocrat among the Brunelli of Val di Suga – and perhaps the most fascinating. SUPERIORE.DE