Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Elia Palazzesi
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Varieties
Sangiovese
Viticulture
Cultivation System: Spurred cordon
Plant Density: 4500 plants/ha
Farming
Certified Organic
Terroir
Soil Type: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Elia originates from soil that is composed of clay loam, rich in pebbles giving it slight water stress in the final phase of maturation.
Altitude and Slope: The vines are located to the southwest at 130 m ASL with slope varying between 5% and 10%.
Vineyard
Seven total ha estate, two planted by Elia's father and five more added by Elia. 150-180 meters altitude
Vinification
Harvested at the end of September or beginning of October, grapes undergo soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 25°-28° and extraction of the noble compounds from the skins with the help of periodic pumping-over and racking. Maceration on the skins lasts between 21 and 24 days. The wine is aged for 36 months in new medium-sized barrels. Before releasing, the wine ages in the bottle for 18 to 24 months.
Aging
Aged in French oak for 36 motnhs
Features
Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, and New York
Tech Sheets
Tasting Note
Good intense color, our best expression of Brunello. Immediately impacts the senses in a subtle explosion of pleasures from tobacco to cocoa to licorice with notes of rhubarb and cloves. Its strong territoriality also reveals itself on the palate with cohesive balance of structure and acidity, one never dominating the other, taking the wine towards new and ever more splendid evolutions. Truly a wine to lay down.
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