Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

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Wine Description

This renowned and popular Brunello is made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes hand harvested from the Altesino, Montosoli and Velona vineyards. Aged in large Slovenian barrels for three and a half years, Altesino Brunello is also refined in bottle for four months.

Cantina Altesino
Vigneto Altesino
Altesino Vineyard
Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, Owner
Azienda Altesino
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Acclaim
Dark garnet with a ruby rim. Lovely scents of plum, mocha and tobacco regale the nose. Sweet on entry, then nicely delineated, with flavors of plum jam, licorice, mint and tar. Plushly textured, with full fuzzy tannins, this medium-to-full-bodied wine exudes earthy undertones in the lingering finish.
— International Wine Cellar, Jul 2002
[A]romas of creosote, new saddle leather, figs, plums, dried herb, and white flowers...a meaty, complex, accessible, concentrated...
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2002
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vineyard name
The Altesino, Montosoli and Velona vineyards
Vineyard size
30 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:
1969/1982/1995
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1972
Bottles produced of this wine:
80,000
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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:
Slavonian oak barrels
Length of aging before bottling:
3.5 years
Age of Aging Container:
10-20 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Dry extract:
31.2 g/L