Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 2019

Description

Still red from Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 15% ABV, produced by Casanova di Neri. 100% Sangiovese, 2019 vintage. A Brunello born from the passion of the Neri family, who have been producing high-quality wines in Montalcino since 1971. Manual harvest in the first and second weeks of October. Manual selection of the grapes before and after destemming. Spontaneous fermentation follows without the use of added yeasts and maceration supported by frequent punching down. The entire process takes place in conical wooden vats at a controlled temperature for 32 days. Aged in barrels for 36 months and in bottle for 24 months. On the nose, it presents the usual graphite notes followed by young, dark red fruits, chocolate, and licorice. A brilliant ruby red color previews its complexity. On the palate, the attack is immense, both broad and dense. The result is a tactile sensation that overwhelms the palate, sensual and rich, continuing with an incredible finish featuring broad, perfectly polished tannins. A wine that perfectly expresses the character of Sangiovese and its terroir, perfect with red meats, game, and aged cheeses.

Details

Perfume

The nose shows the usual graphite followed by young and dark red fruits, chocolate and liquorice.

Color

Brilliant ruby red.

Taste

In the mouth, the attack is immense, broad and dense at the same time. The result is a tactile sensation that invests the palate, sensual and rich, that continues with an incredible finish with wide and perfectly polished tannins.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Casanova di Neri

From this winery

• Start up year: 1971
• Oenologist: Giacomo, Gianlorenzo e Giovanni Neri
• Bottles produced: 300.000
• Hectares: 79

Casanova di Neri was founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri to embark on a great adventure. Passionate about wine, Neri had long dreamed of making a great Italian red, and although the long-established wine zone of Chianti Classico was just on his doorstep, it was remote Montalcino and its austere Sangiovese wines that fascinated him. In May 1971, he bought Podere Casanova, changed its name to Casanova di Neri, and in consultation with some of Tuscany’s leading winemakers, immediately began work to restore the estate’s existing Sangiovese vines and plant new ones. In 1991 Giovanni Neri dies. His son Giacomo takes over the running of the winery.

In 2017 Casanova di Neri expands into hospitality with the inauguration of the Relais, a charming ten-room restored farmhouse amidst the vineyards, just steps from the winery. In the same year, Gianlorenzo Neri enters the family business alongside his father Giacomo and brother Giovanni. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 2019
Type	Red still
Denomination	Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Casanova di Neri
Origin	Montalcino - Siena
Harvest	Manual in the first and second week of October.
Wine making	Manual selection of grapes before and after de-stemming. This is followed by spontaneous fermentation without the use of added yeasts and maceration assisted by frequent punching-down. All this takes place in temperature-controlled truncated conical wooden vats for 32 days.
Aging	Matured in barrels for 36 months and in bottles for 24 months.
Total acidity	5.95 gr/L
Dry extract	33.5 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites