Cordella Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 Red Wine

Cordella Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016

Tuscany, Italy

95 pts. James Suckling:

"Gently perfumed with lavender, cedar and ripe blackberries. It's fullbodied and smooth with ripe tannins. Just the right amount of chewiness. Lovely chocolate and hazelnut notes on the finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink after 2024."

FROM THE WINERY

Renowned the world over, CORDELLA Organic BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG is produced in the 120 hectares Family Estate since 1972. Hand cared vineyards, organic farming and best exposure make of CORDELLA the favorite wine for Organic Brunello di Montalcino lovers.

Municipality of Production: Historical borders of the Municipality of Montalcino (Siena, Tuscany)
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso so called in Montalcino “Brunello”
Aspect: Southern – East slope of Montalcino Hill
Altitude (a.s.l.): 250 – 300 m
Soil: Mid-hill, compact and deep bluish grey calcareous marls and soft stone. Rich in trace minerals
Training system: Hand trained vine breeding. Vineyard pattern 3 mt x 90 cm, spurred cordon spins. This for a perfect ventilation according to best Organic practice
Age of the vineyards: 25-35 years
Plant Density: 3800 plants
Cropping level per hectare: 65 ql grapes
Processing: Hand selection in the vineyards, selection of the bunches, selection on the grape beans, destemming, soft crushing cryomaceration, maceration in special vinification vats, indigenous organic yeasts
Vinification: Cryomaceration, maceration in special shaped and performing vinification in stainless steel vats, indigenous organic yeasts selected by the University of Florence (DNA Sangiovese Project year 2007 run by Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino)
Maturation: 28 months in first quality 25 hl Allier wood oak barrels, 6 months in the bottle for refining
Alcohol by volume: 14,5% - 15% (based on the vintage)
Acidity: 5,50 gr/l
Sugars (Reducers): 0,3 – 0,5 g/l
Net dry extract: 35g/lt
Released on the market: 1st January of the fifth year after harvesting
Characteristics: Limpid, brilliant with a bright garnet colour. Intense ruby red tending towards garnet as it ages, characteristic intense perfume, persistent, ample, ethereal dry, warm, tannic, robust and harmonious.

Scents of undergrowth, perfumed wood, berries, vanilla and Jem. Elegant and harmonious body, vigorous, racy with a lengthy aromatic persistence.

Serving Temperature: 18 -20°C in wide mouth crystal glasses

Recommended pairing: Excellent with roasts, game, aged cheeses. Meditation wine

Packaging: Higher Bordolese shaped bottle, tin capsule, first quality TCA and TCB free certified natural corks.