Tenuta di Sesta
Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino Costa di Monte 2020
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 Grosso |
| Aging | Slavonian oak barrels of 20-30 hl for 2,5-3 years. Bottle ageing: 125 months. |
| Other years | 2019 |
Description
From the highest vineyard, near the Tenuta di Sesta cellars, comes the Brunello di Montalcino COSTA DI MONTE. The meticulous selection of the best grapes from this late-harvest vineyard gives intense aromas and outstanding freshness in the mouth in this special expression of our territory. The unique personality of this vineyard motivated the decision to bring out the aromas and flavours of its Brunello with an exclusive production.
Awards
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2020
93/100
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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2020
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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2020
93/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 Ā°C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1966
- Oenologist: Lorenzo Landi
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 35
As early as 714, the āCarta Aretinaā lists the Pieve di Sesta among the parishes of the diocese of Chiusi, a subject of dispute between the bishops of Arezzo and Siena in the following centuries. It is not known how long the activity of this Pieve lasted, but it is credible that it decayed fairly soon following the rise in the nearby Starcia Valley, around the end of the 8th century, of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo and its rapid expansion; certainly, the entire territory of Sesta also passed into the ownership of the Abbey at that time.
The Sesta Estate was formed following the expansion of the Republic of Siena and the decadence and subsequent suppression of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo in 1462 by Pope Pius II (the Sienese Enea Silvio Piccolomini). During the period of Sienese expansionism, Sesta became the possession of the noble Tolomei family, who had a chapel built here in honour of St Catherine of Siena.
In 1850, the property passed into the hands of the brothers Felice and Giovanni Ciacci of Castelnuovo dell'Abate. The first bottles of Brunello from the Tenuta di Sesta were produced in 1966, by Giuseppe Ciacci, father of the current owner Giovanni; at that time, there were only 12 bottlers, which is why the Tenuta di Sesta is considered one of the historical wineries in the Ilcinese area. Read more
| Name | Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino Costa di Monte 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese Grosso |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Sesta |
| Climate | Altitude: 350 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South. |
| Cultivation system | Cordon- spurred system. |
| Plants per hectare | 5000 |
| Harvest | Manual, 1 5 October. |
| Wine making | Duration of maceration of 25 days, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks equipped with control of the temperature. |
| Aging | Slavonian oak barrels of 20-30 hl for 2,5-3 years. Bottle ageing: 125 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.8 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |