Altesino

Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli

Altesino

Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli

Made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso hand harvested from the prestigious Montosoli vineyard. The extra-long, 15 day maceration allows for richer color and superb concentration. Brunello Montosoli is aged for four to five years in 15-20 year old Slovenian barrels.

Tasting Notes

One of the most sought after wines from Montalcino, Montosoli is consistently a blockbuster red. Its intense ruby red color tends towards elegant garnet with age. On the nose, it shows a complex personality with a delicious blend of black cherry, raspberry, violet, licorice, vanilla and black pepper. Extremely enticing, opulent and elegant on the palate, with a warm, long-lasting finish, Montosoli is a wine for special occasions.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with beef bourgignon and stroganoff, lamb shank, and roasted rabbit.

Made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso hand harvested from the prestigious Montosoli vineyard. The extra-long, 15 day maceration allows for richer color and superb concentration. Brunello Montosoli is aged for four to five years in 15-20 year old Slovenian barrels.

Tasting Notes

One of the most sought after wines from Montalcino, Montosoli is consistently a blockbuster red. Its intense ruby red color tends towards elegant garnet with age. On the nose, it shows a complex personality with a delicious blend of black cherry, raspberry, violet, licorice, vanilla and black pepper. Extremely enticing, opulent and elegant on the palate, with a warm, long-lasting finish, Montosoli is a wine for special occasions.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with beef bourgignon and stroganoff, lamb shank, and roasted rabbit.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vineyard name:
The Montosoli vineyard
Vineyard size:
14 acres
Soil composition:
Clay and rock
Training method:
Spur-pruned cordon
Elevation:
820-1,300 feet
Vines/acre:
2,023
Exposure:
Southern/Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1967-1982
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1972
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Fiberglass & stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-20 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-89 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpover, aeration and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Large oak barrels
Type of oak:
Slavonian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
4-5 years
Age of Aging Container:
1-15 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Dry extract:
31.2 g/L