Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG - Poggio di Sotto

The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva from Poggio di Sotto in Tuscany shows a bright ruby red color in the wine glass. With a little tilt, the red wine glass reveals a charming garnet-red hue at the edges. If you give it a little air in the glass by swirling it, you can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it is neither watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. When poured into a red wine glass, this red wine from Italy reveals wonderfully complex aromas of sour cherry and redcurrant, rounded off by further fruity nuances contributed by the barrel ageing.

This red wine from Poggio di Sotto is just right for all wine lovers who like as little sweetness as possible in their wine. However, it is never austere or brittle, but round and smooth. The texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully velvety on the palate. Thanks to its lively fruit acidity, the Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. On the finish, this very storable red wine from the Tuscan wine-growing region finally impresses with its considerable length. There are again hints of sour cherry and redcurrant.

Vinification of the Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

This red wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, namely Sangiovese. Only first-class grapes were used for this exceptionally well-balanced single-varietal wine from Poggio di Sotto. After the grape harvest, the grapes are transported to the press house as quickly as possible. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in large wooden vats at controlled temperatures. Once fermentation is complete, the organically produced Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is aged for a few months in oak barrels.

Dining recommendation for the Brunello di Montalcino Riserva from Poggio di Sotto

This organic red wine from Italy should ideally be served at a temperature of 15 - 18°C to accompany goose breast with gingery red cabbage and marjoram, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or boeuf bourguignon.