Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
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.
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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
Sandy-loam and limestone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
924-1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800-2,000
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1981/1987/1999
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1972
Bottles produced of this wine:
110,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10-15
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20-30 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers, delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
30-100 HL
Type of oak:
Slavonian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
30-36 months
Age of Aging Container:
5-15 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14.0% %
Dry extract:
33.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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