Cerbaiona - Brunello di Montalcino produced in less than 6,000 bottles, with plants at least 40 years old in Montalcino, aged for 36 months in large barrels.
Cerbaiona - Brunello di Montalcino produced in less than 6,000 bottles, with plants at least 40 years old in Montalcino, aged for 36 months in large barrels.
Cerbaiona - Brunello di Montalcino produced in less than 6,000 bottles, with plants at least 40 years old in Montalcino, aged for 36 months in large barrels.
Cerbaiona - Brunello di Montalcino produced in less than 6,000 bottles, with plants at least 40 years old in Montalcino, aged for 36 months in large barrels.

Cerbaiona – Brunello di Montalcino – 2018

In the expression of a great wine the basis is always the grape from which it is generated but the other factor that enhances it is its place of origin, Montalcino is the temple for Sangiovese, the only area where its true complexity is extracted. Every year Cerbaiona produces one of the most historic and world-class Brunellos of the area, the vineyard from which it is produced is at about 400 meters above sea level where the soils are of marl and there are the oldest plants over 40 years old now with a very low yield. Regardless of the seasons an unambiguous vision of maximum perseverance is maintained, selection of the best bunches with spontaneous vinification in vitrified cement tanks and subsequent aging in large Slavonian barrels for 36 months. Production around 6000 bottles of a masterful Brunello in the appellation, hints of red fruit with notes of underbrush and spices, imposing freshness with already firm tannins and power on the finish. A long-lived label with incredible levels of maturation over the years that place it in a higher category for the unique potential within it.

  • Producer: Cerbaiona
  • Name: Brunello Montalcino
  • Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Alcohol Content: 14%
  • Bottle Size: 750 ml
  • Production: 5828 bottles

Productive Notes: vinification in vitrified cement tanks. Aged for 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

Wine naturally contains solphites

185,00€

1 in stock

Description

Among the big names in Brunello production, Cerbaiona has made a name for itself over the decades for the exuberant quality of its wines. It was founded in 1977 by Diego Molinari with his wife in a century-old farmhouse northeast of Montalcino, in the Cerbaiona locality that has always been considered a unique cru for the expression of Sangiovese. Eager to start a new adventure, he replanted and expanded a small vineyard with no more than 3,600 plants per hectare, which, thanks to the specific microclimates and marl-rich soils, are the ideal habitat for powerful Sangiovese. Very attached to tradition, their farming knowledge, and the preservation of the environment they manage to contribute admirably to the fame and prestige of the Brunello di Montalcino appellation by producing their first label in 1981. After years of international success, in 2015 the winery was sold to American entrepreneur Gary Rieschel, who fell in love over the years with the amazing wine and declared his desire to focus on continuity and innovation (one was the achievement of Organic certification) without upsetting the traditions that have made this winery famous. Despite the well-known name only 20,000 bottles a year are produced, the interventions in the cellar are minimal and indispensable in which the use of spontaneous fermentations, manual punching-down and aging in oval barrels followed by a few racking so as to obtain a product with a subtle but winning balance.Cerbaiona is distinguished by its unique and inimitable style, expressive and artisanal.

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