Argiano
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018
Other years:
2019| Denomination | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | To make its Brunello, Argiano selects the grapes from its most noble vineyards and ages the wine in two different types of wood. The first year is spent in French oak barriques and tonneaux with different capacities, to strengthen the innate structure of the wine, while the second is spent in larger Slavonian oak barrels which allow the wine to achieve balance. After completing the maturing process in wood, the wine is transferred into concrete tanks. The combination of concentrated and mature grapes undergoing fermentation at meticulously controlled temperatures, together with careful ageing in a selection of different oak barrels, produces red wines that conserve that incredible ageing potential for which Brunello di Montalcino is famous. |
| Other years | 2019 |
Description
A wine that offers immense satisfaction to every lover of Sangiovese.
Awards
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2018
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2018
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2018
93/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2018
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2018
92/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2018
95/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1980
- Oenologist: Bernardino Sani
- Bottles produced: 350.000
- Hectares: 58
The winery was purchased in the 1990s by Noemi Marone Cinzano. Then, billionaire Brazilian businessman André Santos Esteves took over the company in February 2013. Moreover, it has been the first plastic-free Montalcino company since 2019. The Argiano Carbon Neutral environmental sustainability project is currently underway, intending to capture all emissions from the production process. Read more
| Name | Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Argiano |
| Origin | Montalcino (Siena). |
| Harvest | Sangiovese grapes are usually harvested between the end of September and the middle of October, depending on the type of soil, the exposure of the vineyards and the climatic trend. |
| Wine making | The must is allowed to ferment in contact with the skins in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for two or three weeks. The fermentation time varies from one tank to another, depending on the vineyards where the grapes are grown. Upon completion of alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation begins spontaneously. This is a natural process that transforms malic acid into lactic acid and conveys smoothness to the wine. This second fermentation can last from several weeks to several months, varying on the basis of a variety of factors, such as the temperature in the cellar. |
| Aging | To make its Brunello, Argiano selects the grapes from its most noble vineyards and ages the wine in two different types of wood. The first year is spent in French oak barriques and tonneaux with different capacities, to strengthen the innate structure of the wine, while the second is spent in larger Slavonian oak barrels which allow the wine to achieve balance. After completing the maturing process in wood, the wine is transferred into concrete tanks. The combination of concentrated and mature grapes undergoing fermentation at meticulously controlled temperatures, together with careful ageing in a selection of different oak barrels, produces red wines that conserve that incredible ageing potential for which Brunello di Montalcino is famous. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
