Salvioni - La Cerbaiola
Rosso di Montalcino 2023
Other years:
2022| Denomination | DOC Rosso di Montalcino |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | After racking, the clean wine remains in steel for a further few months during which it undergoes malolactic fermentation in the normal way, at the end of which it is put into barrels. For maturing the wine, the company has always used large 18/22 hectolitre barrels of medium toasted Slavonian oak. Today the barrels are divided into two cellars: one directly on the estate where the older barrels are located and the other located in the historic centre of the village under the family house where the newer barrels are located and where tastings of the vintages are usually held with customers. The Rosso di Montalcino stays about 12 months in the barrels and is released on the market the second year after the harvest after some ageing in the bottle. |
| Other years | 2022 |
Description
A still red from Tuscany, 14% ABV, produced by Salvioni - La Cerbaiola. A Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 born from the passion of the Salvioni family, owners of a renowned pharmacy for over a century, purchased by the Biondi family. Intensely spicy and smoky aromas open to softer notes of ripe cherry, blueberry, graphite, black tea, and face powder. The palate is taut, balanced, enveloping, and warm, supported by silky tannins and leading to an excellent progression on the finish. The vineyards are located at an altitude of approximately 420-440 meters above sea level, facing south/east from the Montalcino hill, and enjoy well-ventilated conditions and an excellent microclimate. A wine that embodies the elegance of Sangiovese, ideal for pairing with red meats and aged cheeses.
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Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1985
- Oenologist: Attilio Pagli
- Bottles produced: 10.000
- Hectares: 4
The different geological nature of soils corresponds to as many expressive variables in grapes matured. The consolidated relationship between Giulio and Attilio Pagli, company winemaker, guarantees continuity in the quality of production: "If the Brunello does not deserve, I only make Red"; So Julius clearly expresses, revealing an almost maniacal attention to the quality of the grapes. Moreover, it is only from perfectly matured grapes that it is possible to produce a great wine, capable of achieving excellence in every year of its marketing.
The balance and the perfect balance of wines comes from a rare mixture of freshness (we are 420 at sea level), exposure to the morning sun (southeast), clayey matrix and plant density not exaggerated to allow Plants have plenty of space available, favoring air circulation.
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| Name | Salvioni La Cerbaiola Rosso di Montalcino 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Rosso di Montalcino DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Salvioni - La Cerbaiola |
| Origin | The vineyards are situated at an altitude of around 420/440 metres above sea level, facing south-east with respect to the Montalcino hillside and are well ventilated with an excellent microclimate |
| Soil composition | The soil is galestrous and, together with the altitude, makes the wines soft and well-balanced in acidity. |
| Production technique | The different age of planting of the vines determines different characteristics, starting with the density of vines per hectare which, in the older vineyard, is 3000 vines/ha with a planting pattern of 3 metres, while in the younger vineyard there is a density of 5000 vines/ha with a planting pattern of 2.50 metres. The training system used is the simple spurred cordon in the younger plants and the double spurred cordon where the distance between plants is greater. During pruning only one bud is left and from this derives a considerable reduction in the quantity of the fruit. After the green cleaning and the subsequent phases of flowering and fruit set of the grapes we carry out a further pruning called "green harvest" during which a first but essential thinning out is carried out to ensure that each shoot left carries only one bunch to maturity. From these operations comes an almost maniacal attention to the quality of each bunch, which ensures that there is never an abundant quantity of grapes, but rather a focus on their remarkable quality. Further repassing in the vineyard, even during the ripening period, ensures that the quality of each bunch is controlled to such an extent that we arrive at the harvest with low quantity but very high quality. Harvesting usually starts at the end of September - early October. The ripeness of the grapes is checked by frequent analyses. |
| Wine making | Vinification takes place in the estate's cellar next to the vineyards in 40/35 hectolitre stainless steel vats and usually lasts 28/30 days depending on the vintage. Fermentation takes place spontaneously in the days following the harvest in rooms that do not have air conditioning, which means that the high temperatures need to be regulated with frequent pumping over throughout the day and often with délestage, which allows the wine boiling in other tanks to cool down. |
| Aging | After racking, the clean wine remains in steel for a further few months during which it undergoes malolactic fermentation in the normal way, at the end of which it is put into barrels. For maturing the wine, the company has always used large 18/22 hectolitre barrels of medium toasted Slavonian oak. Today the barrels are divided into two cellars: one directly on the estate where the older barrels are located and the other located in the historic centre of the village under the family house where the newer barrels are located and where tastings of the vintages are usually held with customers. The Rosso di Montalcino stays about 12 months in the barrels and is released on the market the second year after the harvest after some ageing in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |