Features
Name:
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva 2015
Terrain:
Clayey with considerable presence of stones and pebbles.
Cellar
Castello Romitorio is a renowned Tuscan winery located on a hillside complex at the foot of Monte Amiata, in Montalcino in the province of Siena. The owner of the winery, famous painter Sandro Chia, after buying Castello Romitorio in 1984, dedicated many years to restoring the castle and planting new vineyards on its land, while at the same time building a modern, super-technological wine cellar, taking advice from one of Italy's best oenologists, Carlo Ferrini. After thirty years of work on the land, today Castello Romitorio is an internationally recognised winery, a specialist in Sangiovese and Brunello di Montalcino. The Chia family's commitment moves between tradition and the search for excellence, classicism and innovation.
Description
The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 from the winery Il Castello Romitorio is a great Tuscan wine. Only a truly extraordinary vintage can produce such a wine. The 2015 is the ninth Riserva ever produced by the winery. The grapes are selected strictly by hand from the estate's oldest vineyards, which are located in the northern part of Montalcino.
Organoleptic characteristics:
The nose is complex, with notes of ripe plum, cherry, coffee and liquorice. On the palate, it is round, full-bodied and elegant with notable tannins and strong acidity. With ageing the more savoury notes of salt, herbs and earth increase.
Storage time:
20-25 years
Vinification
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, with a short initial period of cold maceration (below 20°C) with the skins for about 15-20 hours, followed by a higher temperature controlled maceration that can last up to 24 days. Malolactic fermentation starts naturally and lasts for about 10 days, until the wine is left to settle to separate it from the sediment.
Acknowledgements
2015 Wine Spectator 98/100
2015 Vecchione 98/100
2015 James Suckling 96/100
2015 Robert Parker 96/100
2015 Vinous 95+/100
