VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2019
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 15 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE:North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from October 10
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 45 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 33 days in cement vats, délestage
AGEING: 24 months, partly in cement and partly in French oak barrels; additional 6 month’s ageing in bottle
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 15.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,5 %
NET DRY EXTRACT: 31,6 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,15 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75, 1.5, 3, and 5 l in a typical Bordeaux bottle
GROWING SEASON: Mild winter; spring with frosts and frequent rains; hot yet breezy summer with timely rains; hot and dry autumn.
COLOR: Intense ruby red, garnet hues
AROMAS: Cherry, sour black cherry, ripe red fruits with hints of underbrush and spice
TASTE: Dense structure accompanied by a lively freshness and persistent flavor
PRIZES: W.S 94, J.S 93, VINOUS 90
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2018
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 15 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE:North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from October 10
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 45 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 33 days in cement vats, délestage
AGEING: 24 months, partly in cement and partly in French oak barrels; additional 6 month’s ageing in bottle
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 30.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 15,00%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 33,5 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,07 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 and 1.5 l in typical Bordeaux bottle
GROWING SEASON: Cold, snowy winter; cool and moist spring and summer; hot and windy autumn.
COLOR: Intense ruby red, garnet hues
AROMAS: Cherry, sour black cherry, ripe red fruits with hints of underbrush and spice
TASTE: Dense structure accompanied by lively freshness and persistent flavor
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2016
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 15 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE: Nord-Est
HARVEST PERIOD: from October 10
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 45 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 33 days in cement vats, délestage
AGEING: 24 months, partly in cement and partly in French oak barrels; an additional 6 month’s aging in bottle
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 15.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,50%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 32,8 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,9 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L and 5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Intense ruby red, garnet hues
AROMAS: Cherry, sour black cherry, ripe red fruits with hints of underbrush
TASTE: Dense structure accompanied by lively freshness and persistent flavor
PRIZES: WS 95
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2015
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 14 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE:North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 25 September
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 50 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 32 days in cement vats, délestage
AGEING: 24 months, partly in cement and partly in French oak barrels; an additional 6 month’s aging in bottle
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 15.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 15,00%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 31,0 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,0 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L and 5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Cherry, black cherry and currant with hints of raspberry and blackcurrant
TASTE: Elegant structure, soft tannins
PRIZES: WS 95, RP 92, VE 91, VB , BIB
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2014
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 14 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE: North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 4 October
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 50 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 28 days in cement vats, délestage
AGEING: 24 months, partly in cement and partly in French oak barrels; an additional 6 month’s aging in bottle
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 15.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,00%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 31,5 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,5 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L and 5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Intense cherry and raspberry with hints of biscuit
TASTE: Fine and elegant structure, sapid with fruitiness and soft tannins
PRIZES: DEC 91, RP 89
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2013
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 13 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE:North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 6 October
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 65 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 24 days in cement vats
AGEING: 18 months, partly in cement and partly in barriques and French oak barrels
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 40.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,50%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 31,7 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,9 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L and 1.5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Cherry, raspberry and currant with hints of cocoa and
biscuit
TASTE: Elegant and fresh structure, fruity and sapid
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2012
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 13 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE: North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 6 October
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 65 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 26 days in cement vats
AGEING: 18 months, partly in cement and partly in barriques and French oak barrels
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 40.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,50%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 33,3 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,5 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L and 1.5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Intense raspberry and currant, hints of biscuit
TASTE: Fine and elegant structure, sapid with fruitiness and soft tannins
PRIZES: WS 90, JS 92, VE 91, VB
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2011
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 13 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE: North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 27 September
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 65 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 25 days in cement vats
AGEING: 18 months, partly in cement and partly in barriques and French oak barrels
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 40.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,00%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 31,1 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,6 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L and 1.5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Sour black cherry, currant, hints of rose and violet
TASTE: Fine and elegant fluidity, soft tannins
PRIZES: WS 92, JS 92, VE 90, DEC argento, DEC 17,5
VIGNE DI MONTORNELLO 2010
CLASSIFICATION: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
GENERAL REMARKS: Produced with Sangiovese grapes grown on the Montornello exposure; if the summer is cool and rainy this wine’s structure is diluted and develops a more ample complexity
PRODUCTION ZONE: Bibbiano, Castellina in Chianti
CRU: Montornello Vineyards
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA: 13 hectares
SOIL TYPE: Pliocene calcareous-clay sediments, with stratified limestone rock in the form of river pebbles, dissolved with blades of sand, chalk and red clay
EXPOSURE: North-East
HARVEST PERIOD: from 26 September
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: 65 quintals
COMPOSITION: Sangiovese 100%
FERMENTATION: 22 days in cement vats
AGEING: 18 months, partly in cement and partly in barriques and French oak barrels
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 30.000
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL: 14,00%
NET DRY EXTRACT: 29,6 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,6 g/l
BOTTLE SIZES: 0.75 L and 1.5 L in typical Bordeaux bottle
COLOR: Very brilliant ruby red, with violet hues
AROMAS: Sour black cherry, raspberry with hints of tobacco and
cocoa
TASTE: Elegant and fresh acidity, rounded and soft tannins
PRIZES: GR , DEC argento
