La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2000

La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2000

La Gerla, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Sangiovese

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Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2000
Brunello La Gerla is known and valued for its special elegance and pleasant aromas; extremely aromatic, soft and velvety to taste, aged in the bottle for at least eight months before being made available to consumers.

Colour

Intense ruby verging on garnet.

Bouquet

Fruity, dry, warm, velvety, harmonious, steady body and soul.

Flavour

Intense, ethereal melting into scentdìs of sweet violet and iris, recalling the berries growing in the woods.

Pairing

Red meats, preferably wild game; to serve, store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours beforehand, cork two hours in advance, decant and serve in decanter.

Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2000
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
Year 2000
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Collina: 270-320 metri
Cultivation system Spurred Cordon
Production technique Intense pruning, production limited to very few bunches per plant (50ql/ha), harvested by hand and selection of grapes on selection table.
Vinification Soft pressing of grapes, temperature-controlled fermentation (30°C) and maceration (15 days), racking twice a year, slow continuous flow bottling in sterilized conditions.
Ageing 4 years, 3 of which are in 50-100hl Slavonian oak barrels.
Total acidity 5.30 gr/L
Dry extract 29.00 gr/L
Production year 40,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Red meats, preferably wild game; to serve, store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours beforehand, cork two hours in advance, decant and serve in decanter.

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Vintage

xtraWine
91/100 
2000
James Suckling
92/100 
2006
Robert Parker
92/100 
2005
Vinous
88/100 
2001
Robert Parker
90/100 
1999
La Gerla
From this winery:

La Gerla was born from the passion of its founder, Sergio Rossi, a successful businessman in advertising and director of three top European branches of a renowned agency, who falls in love with this both bitter and sweet territory and becomes almost ...

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