Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Brunello is considered among Italy's top-quality wines.  Made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes hand-harvested from the Altesino, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Macina, and Pianezzine vineyards, this wine is an example of finesse and elegance inherent to Montalcino's best vineyard sites.

Cantina Altesino
Vigneto Altesino
Altesino Vineyard
Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, Owner
Azienda Altesino
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Acclaim
“This is distinctive, with an intense balsamic flavor backed by plum, cherry and spice notes. Sweet and ample for the vintage, covering the firm, underlying tannins. Everything is integrated and long.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2013
“Medium-dark red with a pale rim. Enticing aromas of raspberry, strawberry jelly, rose and violet. Dense and suave in the mouth, with harmonious acidity lifting the sweet red cherry and dark berry flavors. Finishes very long, with plenty of mineral zing and a spicy nuance. Great stuff, in a year that's widely perceived to be less important than many other recent vintages. I should point out that 100,000 bottles of this high-quality wine were made.”
— Stephen Tanzer, Aug 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vineyard name
The Altesino, Macina, Pianezzine, and Castelnuovo dell'Abate vineyards
Vineyard size
92 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Sandy-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
660-990 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800-2,000
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1981/1987/1999
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1972
Bottles produced of this wine:
100,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
1-2 days; 7-10
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-20 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
5,000-10,000 L
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
36-42 months
Age of Aging Container:
5-20 years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
31.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.9 g/L