San Giorgio Ugolforte Brunello di Montalcino

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The San Giorgio estate vineyards are essentially a continuation of the coveted Poggio di Sotto site in Castelnuovo dell'Abate. As such, the Sangiovese Grosso cultivated here benefits from the same climatic conditions, soils, and exposures as its world-renowned sibling. As part of the Collemassari Group of estates, San Giorgio's vines are now managed and vinified by the same world-class winemaking team of Tuscan icons, Poggio di Sotto and Grattamacco.

The name “Ugolforte” comes from a well-known bandit which during the XII century has lead the rebellion of Montalcino’s people against the power of Siena.

“The ColleMassari group took over this property in 2016, with 64 vineyard acres adjacent to the group’s Poggio di Sotto estate in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the southeastern sector of Montalcino. This is the first vintage that Federico Staderini and his team controlled from start to finish, aging the wine in 30-hectoliter Slavonian casks instead of the small barrels that had been used in previous years. It unfolds with flavors of black cherry and sour cherry laced with notes of licorice, blood orange and mortared herbs. Tangy acidity propels the flavors as they ride on big, smooth tannins that feel classically powerful.”
— Wine & Spirits, Jul 2022

“Lustrous mid ruby. Ripe cherry fruit with a tiny hint of vanilla. Generous and juicy and with no apparent oak on the palate. Long and lush and with a soft, tannic bite. Great balance.”– 16+
— Jancis Robinson, Mar 2022

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Production area/appellation:

Tuscany/Brunello di Montalcino

Vineyard size

61 acres

Soil composition

Calcareous and Clay

Elevation:

787 feet

Exposure:

Various

Year vineyard planted:

1979-2014

Harvest time:

September

First vintage of this wine:

1985

Bottles produced of this wine:

30,000

Average Vine Age:

25 years

Maceration length:

3-4 weeks

Varietal composition:

100% Sangiovese

Fermentation container:

Oak Vats 50hL & 70hL

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

15 days days

Fermentation temperature:

75-86 °F

Maceration technique:

Pumpovers

Malolactic fermentation:

Full

Fining agent:

no fining

Type of aging container:

Oak Casks

Size of aging container:

30hL

Type of oak:

Slavonian

Length of aging before bottling:

42 months

Age of Aging Container:

10 years

Length of bottle aging:

12 months

Acidity:

5.7 g/L

Alcohol:

14 %

Dry extract:

30.6 g/L

Residual sugar:

0.7 g/L

The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with gentle and repeated pumping over, allowing a long maceration and slow release of noble and fully ripe tannins. Aging is carried out in 30hl oak casks over a period of 24 months.

This wine is produced from the estate's most mature vines (20 years old on average), situated between 250 and 400 meters above sea level. The soil is rich with calcareous deposits and clay. The climate is mild and Mediterranean with nearly constant winds, creating an ideal environment for minimally invasive viticulture.

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