Brunello di Montalcino, Italian wine from Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino is a Italian wine that is one with the history of its territory. Universally recognized as one of the pearls of Italian wine production, Brunello is a wine produced exclusively in the Montalcino area, province of Siena.
The excellent Brunello di Montalcino is emblematic of this area's vocation for producing Italian red wine of the highest quality. 24,000 hectares, of which only 15% are vineyards, covering a single large, square-shaped hill mostly covered by woods. A place perfect from a climatic and soil perspective. To this natural predisposition are added the skills of the master winemakers, who manage to enhance even the smallest differences, due for example to the exposure of the vineyards on one of the four sides of the plateau.
Brunello di Montalcino è realizzato a partire di uve sangiovese al 100% e, assieme al Barolo, domina la classifica del prodotto italiano di maggiore longevità. Va sottoposto per disciplinare a un lungo periodo di affinamento nei contenitori di rovere, e almeno di 4 mesi in bottiglia. Non può essere immesso al consumo prima di 5 anni dalla vendemmia.
