Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigneti del Versante
Pian dell'Orino
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante boasts a smoky mix of grilled sage and red currants that gives way to mint and tangerine notes fighting hard to be seen. This is surprisingly lifted and vibrant for the vintage, with tart red berries that cascade across the palate, accelerated by brisk acids and a salty flourish toward the close. It leaves a saturation of tannins, creating a youthfully dry wine with lingering hard red candies. The 2017 will need a little time to soften, but it has the balance to excel. There will be no Bassolino di Sopra in 2017 because all the fruit was used to bolster the Vigneti del Versante. (EG) (12/2022) — 94 points Vinous
Country: Italy
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 320m-480m
Soils: Calcareous clay, easy weathering marl, sandstone and flysch soils
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation: All grapes are carefully checked & selected in the vineyard days before harvest. Immediately after harvest the grapes were destemmed and any insects or dry berries were removed. Another careful manual selection of berries is undertaken on the triage table, ensuring only healthy and ripe berries end up in the vinification vat. Spontaneous fermentation started in one day, reaching a maximum temperature of 34°C, and taking 12 days to complete. Considering the thick berry skins with a high tannin concentration due to 2017's drought, they preferred a slightly shorter maceration on the skins for this vintage. As always no artificial yeast or other enzymatic or technological additives were used during the entire winemaking process.
Ageing: Aged for almost four years (45 months) in just two oak barrels, a 40 hl barrel and the other being 20 hl.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Biodynamic. Hand farmed & harvested. 2017 was harvested on the 28th and 31st of August with a yield of 24.5 quintals/ha (16.7 hl/ha). The training form varies depending on type of soil and exposition: One armed cordon, albarello training system, guyot. In 2017, the Versante was made from estate vineyards 'Pian dell’Orino', 'Cancello Rosso', and 'Pian Bassolino' (upper and lower part). Average age of vines is 19 years.
ABV: 14.5%
Produced Cases: 7045 bottles, 437 magnums, 7 double magnums
CSPC: 100082
Country: Italy
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante boasts a smoky mix of grilled sage and red currants that gives way to mint and tangerine notes fighting hard to be seen. This is surprisingly lifted and vibrant for the vintage, with tart red berries that cascade across the palate, accelerated by brisk acids and a salty flourish toward the close. It leaves a saturation of tannins, creating a youthfully dry wine with lingering hard red candies. The 2017 will need a little time to soften, but it has the balance to excel. There will be no Bassolino di Sopra in 2017 because all the fruit was used to bolster the Vigneti del Versante. (EG) (12/2022) — 94 points Vinous
TECHNICAL INFO
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 320m-480m
Soils: Calcareous clay, easy weathering marl, sandstone and flysch soils
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation: All grapes are carefully checked & selected in the vineyard days before harvest. Immediately after harvest the grapes were destemmed and any insects or dry berries were removed. Another careful manual selection of berries is undertaken on the triage table, ensuring only healthy and ripe berries end up in the vinification vat. Spontaneous fermentation started in one day, reaching a maximum temperature of 34°C, and taking 12 days to complete. Considering the thick berry skins with a high tannin concentration due to 2017's drought, they preferred a slightly shorter maceration on the skins for this vintage. As always no artificial yeast or other enzymatic or technological additives were used during the entire winemaking process.
Ageing: Aged for almost four years (45 months) in just two oak barrels, a 40 hl barrel and the other being 20 hl.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Biodynamic. Hand farmed & harvested. 2017 was harvested on the 28th and 31st of August with a yield of 24.5 quintals/ha (16.7 hl/ha). The training form varies depending on type of soil and exposition: One armed cordon, albarello training system, guyot. In 2017, the Versante was made from estate vineyards 'Pian dell’Orino', 'Cancello Rosso', and 'Pian Bassolino' (upper and lower part). Average age of vines is 19 years.
ABV: 14.5%
Produced Cases: 7045 bottles, 437 magnums, 7 double magnums
CSPC: 100082
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante boasts a smoky mix of grilled sage and red currants that gives way to mint and tangerine notes fighting hard to be seen. This is surprisingly lifted and vibrant for the vintage, with tart red berries that cascade across the palate, accelerated by brisk acids and a salty flourish toward the close. It leaves a saturation of tannins, creating a youthfully dry wine with lingering hard red candies. The 2017 will need a little time to soften, but it has the balance to excel. There will be no Bassolino di Sopra in 2017 because all the fruit was used to bolster the Vigneti del Versante. (EG) (12/2022) — 94 points Vinous
TECHNICAL INFO
Country: Italy
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 320m-480m
Soils: Calcareous clay, easy weathering marl, sandstone and flysch soils
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Fermentation: All grapes are carefully checked & selected in the vineyard days before harvest. Immediately after harvest the grapes were destemmed and any insects or dry berries were removed. Another careful manual selection of berries is undertaken on the triage table, ensuring only healthy and ripe berries end up in the vinification vat. Spontaneous fermentation started in one day, reaching a maximum temperature of 34°C, and taking 12 days to complete. Considering the thick berry skins with a high tannin concentration due to 2017's drought, they preferred a slightly shorter maceration on the skins for this vintage. As always no artificial yeast or other enzymatic or technological additives were used during the entire winemaking process.
Ageing: Aged for almost four years (45 months) in just two oak barrels, a 40 hl barrel and the other being 20 hl.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Biodynamic. Hand farmed & harvested. 2017 was harvested on the 28th and 31st of August with a yield of 24.5 quintals/ha (16.7 hl/ha). The training form varies depending on type of soil and exposition: One armed cordon, albarello training system, guyot. In 2017, the Versante was made from estate vineyards 'Pian dell’Orino', 'Cancello Rosso', and 'Pian Bassolino' (upper and lower part). Average age of vines is 19 years.
ABV: 14.5%
Produced Cases: 7045 bottles, 437 magnums, 7 double magnums
CSPC: 100082
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
