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San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 1.5L 2016
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San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 1.5L 2016 - 6 Bottle Case is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Tradition, modernity and sustainability distinguish the work of Poggio San Polo in Montalcino, the Allegrini family winery that continues to make the most of its estates where international grapes are being added to the traditional and unfailing Sangiovese. There
is no shortage, however, of productions that enhance the yield of Sangiovese, especially if they come from grapes traceable to single cru: this is the case with Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia, Poggio San Polo's most iconic Brunello from a single vineyard of
two hectares in size with vines over thirty years old.
Facing west at an elevation of 420 meters above sea level, the Vignavecchia vineyard insists on stony, poor soil rich in marl and has an average planting density (4,000 vines/hectare), with a yield limited by the winery's own will to 4-5 bunches per plant equal to
700-800 grams of grapes per vine.
The 2016 vintage is universally acclaimed as exceptional, a vintage reminiscent of the quality peaks reached in 1990 and never repeated. The weather has been really clement over the months, following the seasons well and providing rainfall at the right times,
without generating water stress in the summer period even on the hottest and driest side, which is the southern side of Montalcino.
The result is of historic quality: acidity and skin thickness confirm the excellence of the grapes arrived at harvest and the great potential to cope with long macerations and aging.
On tasting, Brunello Vignavecchia has an intense ruby color and a broad olfactory bouquet that ranges from floral notes of violet to ripe red fruit such as plum and cherry, from herbaceous notes of underbrush to vanilla and tobacco that can be traced back to the
toastiness of wood. The sip is warm, direct, with soft but full-bodied tannins and a freshness that makes it lively and clean, closing with a long persistence that excites the taster.
Brunello Vignavecchia is a wine that surprises for its meticulous precision, for its generosity in opening itself to a patient taster in a gradual way and for its exclusivity given by a very limited production that takes place only in the best vintages and that could not
be missing in the offer of the extraordinary latest vintages of Brunello di Montalcino proposed by Winefully.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | Brunello di Montalcino |
| Brand | San Polo |
| Vintage | 2016 |
Wines of Tuscany
Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is one of the most iconic Italian regions for wine, scenery, and history. Located in central Italy along the west coast, its production of Sangiovese wines is world renowned. Some of Italy’s most famous subregions for Sangiovese such as Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can be found here.
Tuscany makes both simple and top tier, age worthy Sangiovese wines. At entry-level you have a wine that is pizza and pasta friendly with bright and juicy red fruit. On the other hand, the highest quality representations of Sangiovese are remarkably complex with flavours ranging from sour cherry, balsamic, dried herbs and leather to fresh earth, dried flowers, anise and tobacco.
In evidence of the quality produced, Tuscany produces the third highest volume of DOC and DOCG quality wines in Italy, only trailing Piedmont, and Veneto. DOC and DOCG wines are the highest designation for Italian wines, while you will often see the IGT classification used to represent wines from Toscana that do not reach the standards for DOC/G.
There is another unofficial class of Tuscan wines called Super Tuscans which also command high prices. These wines are often made from international wine varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, with or without Sangiovese.
San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 1.5L 2016
Tradition, modernity and sustainability distinguish the work of Poggio San Polo in Montalcino, the Allegrini family winery that continues to make the most of its estates where international grapes are being added to the traditional and unfailing Sangiovese. There
is no shortage, however, of productions that enhance the yield of Sangiovese, especially if they come from grapes traceable to single cru: this is the case with Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia, Poggio San Polo's most iconic Brunello from a single vineyard of
two hectares in size with vines over thirty years old.
Facing west at an elevation of 420 meters above sea level, the Vignavecchia vineyard insists on stony, poor soil rich in marl and has an average planting density (4,000 vines/hectare), with a yield limited by the winery's own will to 4-5 bunches per plant equal to
700-800 grams of grapes per vine.
The 2016 vintage is universally acclaimed as exceptional, a vintage reminiscent of the quality peaks reached in 1990 and never repeated. The weather has been really clement over the months, following the seasons well and providing rainfall at the right times,
without generating water stress in the summer period even on the hottest and driest side, which is the southern side of Montalcino.
The result is of historic quality: acidity and skin thickness confirm the excellence of the grapes arrived at harvest and the great potential to cope with long macerations and aging.
On tasting, Brunello Vignavecchia has an intense ruby color and a broad olfactory bouquet that ranges from floral notes of violet to ripe red fruit such as plum and cherry, from herbaceous notes of underbrush to vanilla and tobacco that can be traced back to the
toastiness of wood. The sip is warm, direct, with soft but full-bodied tannins and a freshness that makes it lively and clean, closing with a long persistence that excites the taster.
Brunello Vignavecchia is a wine that surprises for its meticulous precision, for its generosity in opening itself to a patient taster in a gradual way and for its exclusivity given by a very limited production that takes place only in the best vintages and that could not
be missing in the offer of the extraordinary latest vintages of Brunello di Montalcino proposed by Winefully.
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