| Producer: |
Collemattoni |
| Wine: |
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Cru Fontelontano |
| Grape Variety: |
100% Sangiovese from the Fontelontano Vineyard ( 0,5 Hectar) |
| Production Zone: |
Sant’Angelo in Colle |
| Altitude: |
1,200 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
1.1 acres / 2.5 tons per acre |
| Exposure: |
North |
| Soil: |
Sandy Clay with fossils, Marl and Limestone |
| Vinification & Aging: |
Removal of grape stalks and soft pressing, fermentation in stainless steel casks at the controlled temperature of 28-30° C, maceration on the skins for 20-25 days with extraction technique made with delestage and with
pumping over during the first week of maceration. Then a delestage a week spaced out with pumping over decreasing along the process.
Method of aging: it ages 36 months in French oak barrels of 5 Hl. Then other 18 months in the bottle for refining. Aging potential: 10-25 years according to vintage. |
| Production: |
200 cases of 6 |
| Alcohol: |
13.5% |
| Description: |
Colour: intense ruby red with brilliant burgundy reflects.
Bouquet: reminiscent of wild black fruits, vanilla and spices.
Taste: dry, warm, austere but velvety |
| Food Pairing: |
The elegance of this wine, thanks also to its body and structure, makes it a wine for meditation.
It matches all our best dishes of the Tuscan tradition: great with complex first courses (lasagne, pinci pasta
with sauces made with game), second courses made with game, braised meat and ripe and spicy cheeses. |
