Il Marroneto Madonna delle Grazie

Brunello di Montalcino Selezione Madonna delle Grazie bottle image

Wine Description

Il Marroneto was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Mori. Son Alessandro Mori joined the estate immediately, creating the first vintage in 1980. The estate is located in the higher elevations of the cooler northern zone of Montalcino, and is one of the older estates in the appellation. Traditional in style and adhering to a philosophy of minimal intervention in the vineyard and cellar, Il Marroneto foregoes conventional methods. Focusing on the health of the vine through spacing and nutrient-rich topsoil, Mori eschews the use of chemicals, allows only native ferments and ages in large oak cask.

Alessandro Mori’s Brunellos are some of the most long-lived in Montalcino. Madonna delle Grazie is the 13th century church on the estate for which it takes its name. The estate’s 5.8 hectares have been planted in stages: The first 10% in the 1975, an additional 10% in the 1977, and the rest in the winter between 1982-1983. Elevation of the vineyard sits at 400 meters above sea level, and soils are an intricate mix of mostly sand large stone of limestone and galestro.

This wine is produced from a special selection of Sangiovese to create the estate’s “grand cru” Brunello, first bottled in 2000. The 35-year old vines have been planted with ample vine spacing of 3400 per hectare. Twenty day native ferments are standard, with pump overs when Alessandro decides. The wine is aged in 2600-liter French cask for 41 months, and further refined in bottle for six months. Alessandro no longer produces a Brunello Riserva bottling.

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Acclaim
“Brunello’s version of a Clos de Vougeot, with historic vineyards next to an iconic religious building (a small church rather than a huge monastery, in this case). Ripe, clear and violet-scented, this is a succulent sipper.”
— Decanter, Dec 2020
“Brunello’s version of a Clos de Vougeot, with historic vineyards next to an iconic religious building (a small church rather than a huge monastery, in this case). Ripe, clear and violet-scented, this is a succulent sipper.”
— Decanter, Dec 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Madonna delle Grazie
Vineyard size
14 acres
Soil composition
Sand and Stony
Training method
Cordon Speronato
Elevation:
1,300 feet
Vines/acre:
1,380
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1975
Harvest time:
First ten days of October
First vintage of this wine:
1996
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
2600 liters
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
41 months
Age of Aging Container:
1976 - 2009
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
34.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.7 g/L