Castelgiocondo Rosso di Montalcino Campo ai Sassi 2018

Castelgiocondo Rosso di Montalcino Campo ai Sassi 2018

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Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Castelgiocondo Rosso di Montalcino Campo ai Sassi 2018
Campo ai Sassi Rosso di Montalcino has the same characteristics of Brunello, but in a more youthful and clear. It produces in fact the same grape variety, Sangiovese, coming from the younger vines that give wines so fragrant and elegant, but less tannic Brunello.

Colour

Ruby red with purple hues, bright, brilliant and beautiful texture.

Bouquet

Opens with an intense bouquet and varied in a high prevalence of ripe red fruits such as blackberry and plum. Followed by mineral notes and slightly spicy.

Flavour

Beautiful body, very balanced and smooth, with high acidity and smooth tannins. Along the final.

Pairing

Dishes like pappardelle pasta served with hare sauce, wild boar, red meat altirmenti, from steak to stew.

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese
Pork
Cold cuts

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Features

Name Castelgiocondo Rosso di Montalcino Campo ai Sassi 2018
Type Red still
Classification DOC Rosso di Montalcino
Year 2018
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Provenance: Estate of Castel Giocondo, Montalcino - Altitude: 250-450 m - Surface: About 90 ha, again as part of the 152 has registered as Sangiovese DOCG Brunello di Montalcino - Exposure: South, Southwest
Soil composition Gravely soils of limestone and sandstone, rich in clay and calcium.
Cultivation system Low spured cordon.
No. plants per hectare 5500
Yield per hectare 45 hl
Harvest Late September and early October - Operation: Mainly manual, mechanical part.
Fermentation temperature <30 °C
Fermentation period 12 days.
Vinification Fermentation vats: Stainless steel. Length of maceration: 15 days - Malolactic fermentation: Done immediately after the alcoholic
Ageing A part in Slavonian oak barrels, 80 hl and 100 hl, and partly in barriques for 12 months. 4 in the bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Dishes like pappardelle pasta served with hare sauce, wild boar, red meat altirmenti, from steak to stew.

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Vintage

James Suckling
91/100 
2018
xtraWine
90/100 
2018
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2020
Vinous
90/100 
2020
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2017
Decanter
88/100 
2017
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2017
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2014
Vinous
89/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2012
Vinous
91/100 
2012
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2010
Robert Parker
88/100 
2009
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2007
Wine Spectator
87/100 
2005
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