Brunello di Montalcino

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The Estate The Villa i Cipressi Estate was born in the mid-seventies when Hubert Ciacci decided to expand his father’s small beekeeping business. The turning point came in the 90s when Hubert acquired more land fuelled by the desire to produce olive oil and fine wines. Today, Hubert, Patrizia and their sons Dario and Federico , manage the entire estate, each in their own sectors. Hubert’s wealth of experience directs this big little family group which sees Federico coordinating the honey and wine production as oenologist, Dario managing the sales and marketing while Patrizia contributes asa the image consultant. The family’s love of nature and great ecological spirit has led to the choice of using solar power as a basic energy supply and to the desire to convert the estate’s production to the principals of organic agriculture. The Cellar and the Vineyard Villa i Cipressi starded to produce Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino in the year 2000. The winery has 3.5 hectares of Sangiovese vines at two locations. One is in the south part of the municipality in the area of Castelnuovo dell’Abate at 250m above sea level with primarily silty sandy soil which gives the grapes great structure and an elevated alcohol content. The other is in a wooded area on the western side of the hill at 450m above sea level of mostly limestone but with a slight presence of clay in the soil which produces grapes and wines that are especially fragrant and aromatic. Both lots afford an ideal location facing south, favouring a perfect maturation of the grapes. The two vineyard, different in soil and in microclimate, allow for a blend which enriches and betters the quality of the wine. Our cellar is small but very special because it was painted, ispired by a piece by our Austrian friend, Waltraud Redl. Patrizia Bernini and Waltraud enjoyed giving life to “Zebras” in such an unusual space. From all this, even the wine “Zebras” was born, a Brunello di Montalcino which is the selection of our best grapes. Brunello di Montalcino Brunello di Montalcino is produced exclusively from our Sangiovese grosso grapes. The average production is 15,000 bottles per year. The production of Brunello di Montalcino includes production limits per hectare and duration of controlled aging. Before being placed on the market, wine must be evaluated by a group of winemakers whose task is to ensure the quality and typicality of the product; only afterwards the wine can be assigned the band of state that designates the denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin. Brunello di Montalcino is visibly clear, with a typical color and an intense and persistent smell with hints of tobacco, wood and vanilla. Our Brunello is characterized by an elegant, powerful and harmonious body; thanks to its qualities, Brunello improves with time and it is difficult to determine how much a Brunello can be left to rest in the bottle, as it depends on the quality of the harvest. But if it is good preserved can last for more then 30 years. Our brunello it is aged for 24 months in wood, 60% in French barriques, and 40% in large barrels, the remaining aging is carried out in the bottle. Our company also produces a selection line called ZEBRAS, which is produced and marketed only in the best years. The Zebras is a selection of the best grapes from our best vineyard and age 6 months more then the regular vintage Brunello.