Tenute del Cerro
Rosso di Montepulciano 2024
| Denomination | Rosso di Montepulciano DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Sangiovese |
| Aging | After racking, the wine is transferred to stainless steel for at least 8 months and then refined for a few months in the bottle. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Product name | Rosso di Montepulciano 2024 |
| Color | Ruby red. |
| Perfume | Offers pure sensations of red fruit, myrtle, violets and cocoa. |
| Taste | Good structure, with well-integrated tannin. |
| Pairings | Excellent with appetizers, first courses with meat sauces, stuffed pasta, and grilled or casseroled red meat courses. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red from Rosso di Montepulciano DOC, 12.5% ABV, produced by Fattoria del Cerro, part of Tenute del Cerro, the largest private producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Pure Sangiovese. 0.75L bottle, 2024 vintage. A wine that expresses the elegance of Sangiovese, with careful vinification that enhances its freshness and drinkability. The grapes are harvested separately by type and plot. Fermentation and maceration take place in steel tanks for 8-10 days at a controlled temperature (24-26 degrees C) with daily pumping over. After racking, the wine is transferred to stainless steel tanks for at least 8 months and then aged for several months in the bottle. It also offers aromas of red fruit, myrtle, violets, and cocoa. Ruby red. Robust structure with well-integrated tannins.
Awards
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2024
89/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1978
- Oenologist: Emanuele Nardi, Riccardo Cotarella
- Bottles produced: 1.200.000
- Hectares: 181
The breadth and variety of exposure of its vineyards, therefore, guarantee the possibility of selecting, depending on the vintage, the best grapes to produce high-quality wines.
Prugnolo Gentile, the grape variety at the basis of Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, is a typical Sangiovese of the area that has adapted to the soil and climate over the centuries. Vino Nobile is produced in three versions: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano "Antica Chiusina" selection. In addition to these wines, the estate also produces Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG, Rosso di Montepulciano DOC, 'Manero' Rosso di Toscana IGT, and 'Sangallo' Vinsanto di Montepulciano DOC. Read more
| Name | Fattoria del Cerro Rosso di Montepulciano 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Rosso di Montepulciano DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenute del Cerro |
| Origin | Montepulciano (SI) |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested separately by type and plot. |
| Wine making | Fermentation with maceration in steel tanks for 8 0 days at controlled temperature (24-26 °C) with daily pumping over. |
| Aging | After racking, the wine is transferred to stainless steel for at least 8 months and then refined for a few months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |