Il Marroneto – Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio – 2020

The label that started the winery’s history, this Rosso di Montalcino is none other than the youngest version of Marroneto, a small Brunello in miniature that manifests all the characteristics of a great wine. It is also made from the old vineyards of 1975 and 1984 as per tradition but which have a more lateral exposure, only a part of the harvest is destined here, the whole winemaking process takes place in wooden vats for 17 days with continuous pumping over, after that the aging is 8 months in oak barrels with subsequent 6 months in the bottle. It can be said that it combines immediacy with complexity, good aromatic profile from red fruit notes to balsamic ones, the palate is expressive with bold personality given by smooth tannins of satisfying persistence.

  • Producer: Il Marroneto
  • Name: Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio
  • Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
  • Vintage: 2020
  • Alcohol Content: 14%
  • Bottle Size: 750 ml
  • Production:

Productive Notes: spontaneous fermentation in wooden vats. Aged in large barrels for 8 months, plus 6 months at least in bottle.

Wine naturally contains solphites

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Description

Certain wine-growing landscapes were once still unknown, steeped in a peasant past and little valued, was the example of Piedmont and Tuscany before their absolute prominence. Let’s talk about 1974 when Giuseppe Mori bought an old farm on the northern slope of Montalcino dominated by a 13th-century turret where chestnuts (marroni) were dried, a native of Siena driven by love for this land he decided to move with his family and devote himself to wine production. Thus it was that the following year Marroneto was born, a small family business that made Sangiovese a true pillar by planting the first vineyards and contributing to the revolution in the following years of the fame of Brunello with the first label in 1980. The current history of the winery began with his son Alessandro, like his father in love with his homeland, it was after some experiences away from home and meeting his mentors Mario Cortevesio and Giulio Gambelli that he decided to devote body and soul to the realization of his dream by putting into practice the teachings he had acquired. Since 1990, Alessandro has been following with love and attention every moment of the birth of his wines, from the vineyard to the bottling, giving a personal imprint by following nature equally respecting everything around him. The work in the cellar is traditional with the use of large barrels for aging and periods before marketing never less than 5 years where the bottles produced are about 35,000 between Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino in about 6 hectares. At a time of constant change, it was decided not to follow the streams of fashions and aesthetics, the family itself being one of the pioneers of this majestic wine desired and acclaimed worldwide.

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