FERRERO

Brunello di Montalcino 2018 DOCG

Production of vintage 2018:

7'520 bottles and 300 Magnum

Serving temperature 16-18°C

Producion area

Montalcino, Sant'Angelo in Colle.
Hilly lands at about 250m above sea level.


Vineyard
The soil is rich in clay and has low fertility.
Spacing: 2,40x0,90 m, 4'600 vines/ha.


Weather conditions

Thanks to a spring with cool temperatures and frequent rainfalls, the water resources were restored, allowing to have regular phenological phases of budding, flowering and fruit setting. Summer months were warm with never too high temperatures. In September, after some rainfalls, vines enjoyed sunny and windy days and a good temperature range between day and night: all these conditions led to a perfect maturation of the grapes.


Grapes
Clonal selection of Sangiovese, locally called Brunello. Manual harvest, with strong accurate selection of the best bunches, on September 18th.


Vinification
Fermentation on the skins for 15 days at controlled temperature below 28°C in 60 and 80 hl short and wide stainless steel tanks.


Aging
A total of 4 years: 2 years in Allier oak casks of 30 hl; bottled on April 8th, 2021 and then refined in bottle in a temperature
controlled storage room.


Color
Deep ruby red of great intensity.


Bouquet
Rich and complex. The varietal notes of the Sangiovese are enhanced in an elegant way by the tertiary aromas of the ageing.


Taste
Great structure and ripe tannins are in balance with volume and acidity. Long, clean and mineral aftertaste.