Brunello di Montalcino 2016 Collosorbo 75 cl

Description

History

Collosorbo was born in 1995 through the hereditary division of the Tenuta di Sesta, a historic and consolidated company in Montalcino. The property has belonged to the Ciacci family since 1850. The first vintage of Brunello dates back to 1966 and was produced by Giuseppe Ciacci in the same year in which the Consorzio del Brunello and the DOC were established. At the head of the company today we find Giovanna Ciacci and her two daughters Lucia and Laura. Lucia takes care of the commercial part while Laura is an oenologist and follows the wine-growing and oenological part of the company. The estate is located in the southern area of the denomination, between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell’Abate and works a vineyard area of 30 hectares of vineyards at an altitude of about 250 m a.s.l.; within the corporate lands, thanks to the richness and diversity of the soils, even very close parcels of Sangiovese manage to give very different sensations and nuances, an element that allows to obtain perfumed, complex and balanced wines.

Grapes used

Sangiovese grosso (locally called brunello) 100%

Production method

This wine is produced only in the best years. The grapes are harvested by hand in small baskets and a double selection takes place both in the vineyard and on a sorting belt. After a light destemming, an alcoholic fermentation is carried out in steel with long maceration on the skins thanks to indigenous yeasts. The refinement takes place in Slavonian oak and French oak barrels from 25 to 54 hectoliters for a period of about 3 years, with further refinement in the bottle for 8 months.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting notes

Intense and dark garnet red colour. On the nose, an intense and elegant bouquet of spices, rich and varied: black pepper, tobacco, cloves, cinnamon, coffee. Notes of balsamic, minerality and wild berries, red fruit and dried flowers. Soft, broad, complex and structured with balanced acidity on the finish and ripe, silky tannins. Long finish.

Possible combinations

Brunello di Montalcino Collosorbo 2016 is a powerful and mature Brunello, which expresses its character in what is confirmed to have been an exceptional vintage in Montalcino. Ideal as a meditation wine, very long-lived, excellent on red meats or game or aged cheeses.