Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG "Vigna Montosoli"
2020, Montalcino, Toscana, Italy
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Profile & Story
Casanuova delle Cerbaie began its wine adventure in the early 80’s thanks to the inspiration of a German lady in love with Italy and its wines. After buying the old estate, she carefully restored it and started the first wine production. Over the years, the constant commitment to the search for quality allows us to achieve important results, so much so that the 1998 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino reaches the 27th place in the prestigious ranking of the 100 best wines in the world of Wine Spectator magazine. In 2008 a passionate wine connoisseur who has always admired Montalcino and Brunello took over the reins of the estate, bought new vineyards and expanded the winery. Thanks to the close collaboration with Alessandro Brigidi, a native of Montalcino, began an extraordinary path of excellence, which has seen in the years important investments always with the aim of producing high quality wines. The favorable nature of the land and its privileged location give the Brunello produced in this area of Montalcino a sumptuous elegance and a wide variety of aromas. In the cellar, winemaker Giuseppe Gorelli works with 20-24 hl Slavonian oak barrels and with magnificent Austrian woods by Franz Stockinger, carefully selected to exalt the evolution of Brunello. The estate covers 15 hectares of land, of which about 10 hectares of vineyards registered with Sangiovese, 2 of olive groves and 3 between woods and arable land. The vineyards are all located in the north of Montalcino within a few km from the production cellar, extending up to the prestigious hill of Montosoli. The peculiarity of the land and the enviable location, allow to obtain wines of exceptional quality and strong personality: fragrant, elegant, fine, rigorous and extraordinarily long-lived.
Tasting Notes
Dried raspberries, cedar and bay leaves, with prunes, licorice and a touch of smoke. The medium-bodied palate has fine tannins that turn chalky and grippy toward the finish, framing elegant fruit. Structured and persistent. This needs some time to soften. Better from 2028. (James Suckling - 93 Pts). “Forest floor, new leather, lavender, Mediterranean scrub and camphor aromas come to the forefront on the impressive 2020 Vigna Montosoli Riserva from Casanuova delle Cerbaie. Bold and intense, the expressive palate offers spiced poached plum, black cherry, vanilla and licorice before a mentholated finish. Taut, fine-grained tannins provide support and lend a weightless finesse. Drink 2029–2035. (Kerin O'Keefe - 95 Pts).
Pairing Recommendation
This extraordinary Brunello di Montalcino Riserva pairs perfectly with all typical game dishes, such as stews and braised meats, rich in spices, aromatic herbs, and slow cooking that help enhance their intense flavor and persistence. It's also excellent with taglioni with truffles, guinea fowl, or beef fillet. An excellent alternative is to serve it as a "meditation wine" at the end of a meal, paired with dry pastries or dark chocolate.