Brunello di Montalcino 2018 - Podere Fornacella

Brunello di Montalcino - Podere Fornacella

The Brunello di Montalcino of Podere Fornacella is a wine of remarkable complexity and finesse, obtained from grapes of the Sangiovese Grosso variety in purity. The grapes come from two and a half hectares of vineyards registered with Brunello di Montalcino which are located at an altitude of about m. 250 to m. 400 s.l.m., on predominantly gallant soil, with variable planting layouts because the vines were planted over several years. Manual harvest and in the cellar fermentation takes place in stainless steel containers with a long maceration on the skins. Following a refinement of 4 years in large barrels and a year in the bottle. Brunello di Fornacella has a ruby ​​red color with light purple reflections, intense aromas of great typicality, with fragrant notes of violets and red fruits. On the palate the taste is round with good structure, with light and sweet tannins followed by a long finish of red fruits. As per the tradition of the denomination, it is a great red wine for aging.

Service

It is advisable to serve the Brunello di Montalcino at a temperature of 16/18 ° in large balloon goblets. Wine to drink immediately but to evolve in the cellar will give a lot of emotions.

Pairing

Ideal with red meat dishes, great with wild boar with polenta.

Cellar: Podere Fornacella

Fornacella farm is run by Marco Ciacci with the help of oenologist Fabrizio Moltard. Marco joins his peasant knowledge, following the seasonal cycles of nature and with the help of modern techniques, manages to produce wines that reflect the territory, authentic and fair. Its vineyards, all bred in Sangiovese Grosso as the tradition of Montalcino want, are located at 300 m.s.l. And enjoy the best climate conditions Marco cares manually the vineyard with a careful selection of bunches during harvest, and the same care is placed in the cellar where for each vintage is sought the most appropriate winemaking method so that they have some Wine that totally reflects the vintage, also for this reason their productions are always very limited. Two wines produced, Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino with excellent aging potential.