Le Chiuse Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016 750mL

On this 6ha vineyard, 15 year-old, cordon spur-trained Sangiovese Grosso vines are planted at a density of 4,500 plants/ha. Here, Sangiovese Grosso fruit is harvested by hand. Often no more than 10% of the Brunello fruit is selected for the Riserva bottling at the sorting table and is vinified separately.

Grapes are crushed and transferred to tank by gravity followed by a 15-day maceration period at 29’c with frequent punch down of to cap during the first week to promote extraction. The wine is aged for three years in a combination of Allier and Slavonian casks followed by two additional years in bottle.

Riserva is only made in the top vintages.

Tasting Notes:

Very intense, brilliant, and deep ruby red with garnet and cherry hues. The bouquet is wide, and intense with scents of ripe cherry, tobacco, leather, and licorice. Officinal herbs and spicy and mineral notes increase the complexity of this wine. Clean, full, warm, sapid, harmonic, and austere made of very good body, an aromatic sensation of jam and spices lasts long in the mouth.

Food Pairing:

Recommended with red meat , roasts every kind of hunting, stew, mature cheeses and all those dishes which have great sapidity.