Il Marroneto Brunello Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2017

Il Marroneto Brunello Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2017

95
RP 98
VO 96

Il Marroneto, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Sangiovese

€ 380.80
Price ex VAT
Currently NOT available

Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Il Marroneto Brunello Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2017
Is done with a special selection of grapes in the vineyard of the historical Marroneto and that being located near the church of Our Lady of Grace dating back to 1200 it takes its name. During his ages in large oak barrels and try to save as much as possible its natural scents of the wood protecting it from attack. It is a wine of great depth, interesting, in which the pleasantness of Sangiovese joins a typical complexity of great wines. Classic meditation wine, fruity, variable in the fragrances of great impact in the mouth.

Colour

Ruby red with the first streaks of garnet.

Bouquet

It opens slowly, with aromas of watermelon, viscicole, old rose, light potpourri, mix of herbs, tamarind and cumin, lying on a wooden souvenir cedar and lavender

Flavour

Fruity apple and alcohol in the early stages, then gets severe, fruity and fresh, with tight tannins to mark the final closing beautiful floral and "earthy"

Pairing

Braised beef with juniper.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Il Marroneto Brunello Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2017
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
Year 2017
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country
Region Tuscany
Origin Montalcino (SI)
Climate Altitude: 400 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Sand sea mixed with various minerals.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon
Fermentation period 20-22 days.
Vinification In Allier oak vats remaining completely still for the first two days; rooms in temperature very slowly to get to 30 degrees after about 5 days. The fermentation takes about 20/22 days.
Ageing Aged in oak barrels for 41 months from 25 quintals. Brunello becomes after 5 years, considering 10 months of aging in bottle.
Production year 8,417 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Braised beef with juniper.
On offer Price Il Marroneto Brunello Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2017 € 380.80  ex VAT

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Vintage

Robert Parker
98/100 
2017
Vinous
96/100 
2017
xtraWine
98/100 
2017
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2018
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2018
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2016
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2015
Decanter
92/100 
2015
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2015
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2015
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2015
Wine Spectator
95/100 
2015
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2013
Decanter
96/100 
2013
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2013
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2013
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2013
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2013
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2012
Decanter
97/100 
2011
James Suckling
94/100 
2010
James Suckling
93/100 
2006
Wine Spectator
95/100 
2004
Il Marroneto
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The story of Il Marroneto began in 1974, in two small rooms of a historic building dating back to 1246. An old drying room for marroni (chestnuts), where the Mori family began, partly for fun and partly for passion, to produce its Brunello. Just a fe...

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