Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

In the heart of the estate, half way up the hill that overlooks the Orcia River, on a ridge gently sloping towards the South you can find the Poggio al Vento vineyard. The name literally means “windy hill” and this aspect in conjunction with the very unique soil composition of the area produce the exceptional Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento. The powerful yet elegant tannins delivered in the wines by this vineyard require a 4 year long aging in the traditional large oak barrels. After bottling the wine requires a further aging of 3 years before being presented to the market. Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is produced only in the best vintages and represents one of the highest expressions of pure Sangiovese to be found in Montalcino.

The essence and reason for the fame of Brunello di Montalcino lies in its longevity, the capacity to improve with time and deliver ethereal sensations to wine lovers all over the world. Col d’Orcia has always protected the traditions of Brunello production -- well before the debate between traditionalist and modernists even started.
In 1982, the first vintage of the single vineyard Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva was aged in large barrels.  It soon became apparent that only a slow, long maturation could do justice to the powerful tannins drawn from the sandy, limestone rich soil of this vineyard known as “windy ridge.” The use of the large Slavonian and French oak barrels allows the wine  to breathe, feel the passing of the seasons, mature, and develop in the silent, dark freshness of the cellar. This invaluable lesson from our forefathers is embraced by Col d’Orcia. Further time in bottle completes the journey required for any traditional Brunello to show its true character and reveal the reasons why it has become among the most famous and sought after wines from Italy.

Riserva 2013 Organic

Production area:
Montalcino  -  Siena  - Sant'Angelo hill overlooking the Orcia River facing South-South/West.

Vineyard:
Poggio al Vento. Average height: 300 m above sea level. First planting in 1974 and subsequent years.

Weather conditions:
The winter was rainy and the soil was able to accumulate water reserves following the great drought of 2012. Sprouting and flowering took place at optimal time. Spring and summer climate was uneventfull and without extreme temperatures. The harvest started in mid September and took place in favourable conditions with good temperature excursion and balanced ripening.

Grapes:
Particular clones of Sangiovese, locally called “Brunello” coming from the Col d’Orcia selection. The choice of the harvest time was based on finding the perfect ripeness to produce a long-lived, structured wine. Manual harvest with rigorous selection of the best bunches, in the vineyard at first and then on the selection table in the cellar. Vintage 2013 yield: 35 q/ha.

Vinification:
Fermentation at controlled temperature of 28°C. in stainless steel tanks of 50 and 60 hl. The different areas of the vineyard were kept separate. During the maceration, that lasted 20-25 days, daily pump-over and long “delestages” were carried out. Mallolactic fermentation took place in concrete. From there the wine went directly into barrels in the spring of 2013.

Ageing:
3 years in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels of 25 and 75 hl. followed by about 3 years of further aging in bottle before release. 

Bottling:
Bottled the 25th  of August 2017
Bordolesi 750 ml:     15.500 bottles

Magnum 1,5 liters:     1.000 bottles

Magnum 3 liters:            25  bottles

Main Features

Colour:
Intense ruby red.

Bouquet:
Elegant and complex bouquet with fruity notes as cherry, blackberry and blueberries combined with tobacco hints, licorice aroma and toasty scents.

Taste:
Powerful, elegant and balanced wine with ripe and enveloping tannins. The finish is pleasantly fruity, sapid and persistent.

Alcohol content:
14,5 %

Total acidity level:
5.6 g/l

Serving temperature:
18° C