Brunello di Montalcino, Romitorio - 2015

Name: Brunello di Montalcino, Romitorio
Brand: Romitorio
SKU: 42138
Price: 64.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 42138 750 mL

Castello del Romitorio has come out with another solid Brunello this year. Their tiny hilltop winery is located at one of the highest elevations in Montalcino. A bold-yet-slick Brunello with an emphasis on fruit and structure. Aged in large, old casks, this was an outstanding vintage meant for the cellar.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2015

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Sub-Region

Montalcino

Producer

Romitorio

Grape Variety

Brunello

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Glossary

Brunello

A clone of the great Sangiovese grape, used to make the famed Brunello di Montalcino red wines of Tuscany. Wines made of this particular clone are among the most complex and rich expressions of the pure grape variety, yielding robust, voluptuous wines with great depth and aging potential. Typical notes include leather, earth, plums, and spices. Potentially the most tannic and ageworthy of the Sangiovese-based wines.

Tuscany

When you think of Tuscan wine, think of Sangiovese, the grape that is common to most great Tuscan reds (Vernaccia is the only white wine made here). Brunello di Montalcino, one of the most complex expressions of Sangiovese, has the best aging potential. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows the softer side of the grape, containing up to 20% of other varieties. Young Chianti often smells of fresh fruit and herbs, while Chianti Classico Riserva can be dark and brooding. The term “Super Tuscans”...