Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vecchie Vigne

Annata 2016

Structured and elegant, with silky tannins and a long finish.

This wine comes from two vineyards with vines over 35 years old; annual production is around 30,000 bottles.

GRAPES    SANGIOVESE 100% COMING FROM OUR VINEYARDS OF OVER 35 YEARS OLD.

HARVESTING    ONLY BY HAND ON A PRODUCTION FOR STRAIN OF 800/1.000 G., MANUAL SORTING OF GRAPES ON APPROPRIATE TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE DESTEMMING

WINE-MAKING     IN STEEL AT CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE

AGEING     IN FRENCH OAK BY 225 LT. FOR 24 MONTHS AND THEN IN BOTTLE
VINTAGE     2016
TOTAL  PRODUCTION     21.000 BOTTLES OF 750 ML
MAIN DATA  ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL     14,5 %
DRY EXTRACT     32,2 GR/LT
TOTAL ACIDITY     5,7 GR/LT
PH 3,5

UNFILTERED  WINE:

THE SIRO PACENTI ESTATE PRACTICES SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. THE NATURAL SEDIMENT THAT OCCASIONALLY ACCURS IN OUR BOTTLES IS EVIDENCE OF OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY. WE RECOMMEND TO DECANT THE WINE BEFORE SERVING

Ratings:

99 points Raffaele Vecchione “Winescritic”
98 points Luca Gardini
97 points James Suckling
95 points Vinous – rated by Eric Guido
94 points Wine Advocate reviewed by Monica Larner
94 point Falstaff – rated by Othmar Kiem