La Fornace – Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
| Producer: |
La Fornace |
| Wine: |
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG |
| Grape Variety: |
100% Sangiovese |
| Production Zone: |
Montalcino |
| Altitude: |
1,200 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
10 acres/1 ton per acre |
| Exposure: |
North East, East |
| Soil: |
Clay, Limestone and Sand. |
| Vinification & Aging: |
Fermented for 20-25 days in stainless steel tanks with natural yeast. Maceration and malolactic fermentation took place over a period of 30 days. The wine was racked into Slavonian oak casks where it aged for 4 years. Prior to bottling, the wine aged for 1 year in the bottle. |
| Production: |
200 cases of 6 |
| Alcohol: |
14.52% |
| Description: |
Dense red color with a bouquet of red cherry, red raspberry, black olive, earth, tobacco, leather, vanilla with supple mouth feel with a medium to full body, supple tannin, and balance on the palate. |
| Food Pairing: |
Steak, pheasant, wild boar |
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