Castello Romitorio
Brunello di Montalcino 2021
| Denomination | DOCG Brunello di Montalcino |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | It matures in oak for about 24 months and, after bottling, is aged in the cellars at controlled temperature at Castello Romitorio for a further 12 months before being released onto the market. |
- Grape variety and designation: 100% Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 2021 vintage
- Aromatic profile: wild cherry, pomegranate and violet, with light hints of wood
- Taste and structure: compact yet elegant tannins, full-bodied and prolonged persistence
- Ageing: 24 months in wood, followed by 12 months in bottle in temperature-controlled cellars
- Rating: 95 out of 100 from Vinous; estimated ageing potential between 10 and 15 years
Description
What kind of wine it is
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino is a still red wine that embodies the authenticity of Sangiovese grapes. Distinguished by an intense garnet colour, it offers an aromatic bouquet dominated by notes of morello cherry and pomegranate, enhanced by delicate hints of violet. On the palate, it reveals a dense and firm tannic texture, supported by a solid overall structure. The olfactory sensations blend harmoniously in the sip, ensuring a long-lasting flavour persistence. To best enhance its characteristics, it is recommended to decant for one hour before serving at 18-20 °C, paired with red meats, game or mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This red originates in the Montalcino area, at the heart of the renowned Brunello di Montalcino denomination. The wine is produced by Castello Romitorio, a fortified hillside estate with deep medieval roots. The winery operates on meticulously managed plots, including the notable areas of Poggio di Sopra and Giaccio Forte. In this excellent viticultural setting, vineyard work is focused on enhancing the purity of the grape variety, faithfully reflecting the rigour and territorial vocation of the area where the grapes ripen ideally.
How it is produced
The bunches are subjected to a rigorous manual harvest, followed by careful selection before and after destemming. The must ferments in stainless steel tanks with a brief cold maceration, then continues with a temperature-controlled maceration lasting about twenty days. Subsequently, malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously. Maturation takes place in oak barrels for about twenty-four months, defining the wine’s aromatic structure. A final resting period of twelve months in climate-controlled cellars completes its balance before release to the market.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1984 within a charming fortified medieval estate, Castello Romitorio stands as an absolute excellence in the Tuscan landscape. For over thirty years, the estate has worked in perfect harmony with nature to produce its prestigious Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, the jewel in the crown of its production, embodying the purest essence of Sangiovese. Thanks to the expertise of oenologist Carlo Ferrini, this extraordinary 2021 vintage has received the authoritative score of 95/100 from Vinous.
Awards
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2021
95/100
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1984
- Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 28
Castello Romitorio a massive twelfth-century hilltop fortress in Montalcino, now produces exquisite Tuscan wines, grappa and olive oil in the best traditions of the region. After acquiring the estate in 1984, artist Sandro Chia spent the next several years restoring Castello Romitorio and transforming it lands into vineyards, constructing a cellar on the castle’s ground floor with the most advanced equipment on the market, and enlisting the expertise of one of country’s leading oenologists.
The Castello Romitorio winery currently comprises three properties of which the flagship is the 187-hectare estate in Montalcino surrounding the actual castle. Ten hectares of this land are devoted to vineyards, and this property is the center of our operations. The second estate, called "Poggio di Sopra," occupies a hillside not far from Monte Amiata. This land is also located in Montalcino, within the denomination of Sant’Antimo and it contains eight hectares of vineyards. The recently acquired estate "Giaccio Forte," in the area of Scansano, rests atop a steep hill looking out over the valleys and the Tyrrhenian Sea, and contains eleven hectares of vineyards.
Sandro Chia’s first wine, "Romito del Romitorio" was bottled in 1984 and proved exceptional from the start, thanks largely to the Chia’s. In twenty years of winemaking, the Chia family’s winemaking philosophy has evolved into a strict adherence to the pursuit of excellence at any cost and an absolute belief in quality over quantity. This philosophy has led the family to embrace only the great D.O.C.G.’s and D.O.C.’s of our estates, abandoning "large-distribution" wines such as the Chianti Colli Senesi, Brio, and Donna di Rango. With the harvest of 2006, Castello Romitorio has baptized its new cantina, a 3000 square meter space located partially below ground on the flank of the castle. A reflection of the Chia family’s philosophy and interests, the cantina brings together fine wine and fine art in a unique setting, with monolithic sculptures standing beside the barrels and barriques from which Romitorio’s future wines will flow. Sandro Chia sees the key to the greatness of these wines in the irresistible impulse toward artistic perfection: "I make wine with the same passion with which I paint—it is devotion, a sacrifice, that ultimately brings the greatest reward." Read more
| Name | Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello Romitorio |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1984 within a charming fortified medieval estate, Castello Romitorio stands as an absolute excellence in the Tuscan landscape. For over thirty years, the estate has worked in perfect harmony with nature to produce its prestigious Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, the jewel in the crown of its production, embodying the purest essence of Sangiovese. Thanks to the expertise of oenologist Carlo Ferrini, this extraordinary 2021 vintage has received the authoritative score of 95/100 from Vinous. |
| Origin | Montalcino (SI) |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Fermentation temperature | Below 20 °C |
| Fermentation | Approximately 10 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with a brief cold maceration on the skins (15–20 hours), followed by maceration for up to 20 days at controlled temperature; natural malolactic fermentation; ageing in oak for about 24 months and further ageing in bottle in temperature-controlled cellars for about 12 months. |
| Wine making | Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, with a brief initial period of cold maceration (below 20°C) with the skins for about 15–20 hours, followed by a higher temperature controlled maceration that can last up to 20 days. The separation between the skins and the free-run wine begins around the 20th day, once fermentation is complete. Once the free-run wine is obtained, natural malolactic fermentation is allowed to take place. |
| Aging | It matures in oak for about 24 months and, after bottling, is aged in the cellars at controlled temperature at Castello Romitorio for a further 12 months before being released onto the market. |
| Total acidity | 5.6 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |