Report from: Benvenuto Brunello, Toronto
05 Dec 2014- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(March 10, 2014) ...
Let's talk Brunello for a minute or two ...
The total surface area of the territory is 59,305 acres of which only 8,648 acres (or about 15%) is under vine. Brunello di Montalcino makes up 5120; Rosso di Montalcino 1260 ... the rest is a mix of Moscadello, Sant'Antimo and other wines. For the purposes of the this tasting the majority of the wines fell under the Brunello and Rosso designation, so let's take a peak at what we're getting into with these wines.
Brunello di Montalcino is a DOCG wine - the highest level in the Italian wine designation. It is made up of Sangiovese, has a maximum yield of 8 tons per hectare, must be aged 2 years in oak and a minimum of 4 months in bottle (6 months for Riserva designation).
Rosso di Montalcino is at the DOC level - is made with Sangiovese and yields in the fields in 9 tons per hectare
So let's take a look at the tastings and the wines that were being poured on this day ... Click here to see the pictorial evidence of the tasting.
