Brunello di Montalcino Villa Poggio Salvi 2021

The Brunello di Montalcino from the Villa Poggio Salvi winery is a wine of exceptional quality red made from pure Sangiovese Grosso grapes sourced from vineyards located between 300 and 500 meters above sea level, in a territory, that of the southern part of Montalcino, which benefits from the breeze coming from the Tyrrhenian Sea and the protection of Mount Amiata, creating a particularly favorable climate for viticulture. The vines that produce this Brunello are between 15 and 40 years old and are trained using the spurred cordon method, with a southwest exposure, on soils rich in galestro. The winery, now owner of about 20 hectares of vineyards, is managed by Pierluigi Tagliabue, who was one of the first, in the 1970s, to decide to focus on the Montalcino territory.

The Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino is produced with carefully selected and hand-harvested grapes towards the end of September. The bunches are brought to the winery and cold macerated for about 8 days, before being destemmed and crushed to undergo alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel containers for a few weeks. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the wine is separated from the skins and remains in aging for at least 30 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, before being bottled and released to the market.

The Brunello di Montalcino from Villa Poggio Salvi presents itself with a deep ruby red color. On the nose, intense aromas of overripe red fruit appear, including cherry, sour cherry, and currant, floral notes of violet, and herbaceous and spicy hints of licorice, pepper, and cloves. On the palate, it is concentrated, rich, and structured, with a well-crafted tannic texture accompanied by a pleasant freshness. This Brunello from the Villa Poggio Salvi winery is a pleasant and harmonious expression that tells the story of a unique territory like that of Montalcino.