BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin (DOCG) THE GROUND: Production area: produced with grapes from vineyards cultivated on the estate of the same name in the south-west of Montalcino, on the historic slope of Camigliano. Altitude: about 350 m above sea level. GRAPE Vines: pure Sangiovese Planting density: 4,000 - 5,500 vines per hectare Production per hectare: on average 6 / 6.5 t. of grapes Yield: 68%. IN THE WINERY Vinification: in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 28°C. Maceration on the skins for about 20 days Maturation: 4 years, of which at least 24 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks Ageing: 12 months in bottle THE WINE Tasting: the class and personality of Brunello di Montalcino already impose themselves on the nose with aromas of great complexity that delicately but incessantly emerge and multiply. On the palate, the wine is balanced, austere and powerful, with a very persistent finish and aristocratic tanninsAt the table: In our Villa di Nozzole we like to pair it with duck in porchetta with wild fennel seeds. First vintage: 1996 Shelf life: up to 30 years