Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 1,5l Magnum - Tenute Silvio Nardi

The barrel-aged Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum from the wine-growing region of Tuscany has a dense ruby red color in the glass. If you swirl the wine glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which can be seen in the clear stained glass windows at the edge of the glass. This Tenute Silvio Nardi red wine presents all kinds of redcurrants and raspberries to the nose. As if that wasn't already impressive, the ageing in small wooden barrels adds further aromas such as vanilla.

On the palate, the Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum from Tenute Silvio Nardi opens pleasantly aromatic, fruity and balanced. The texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully velvety on the palate. On the finish, this red wine from the Tuscany wine-growing region impresses with its considerable length. There are again hints of redcurrant and raspberry. Mineral notes from the sand and slate-dominated soils are added in the finish.

Vinification of the Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum

The basis for the powerful Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum from Italy is grapes from the Sangiovese grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Tuscany. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into soils of sand and slate. The Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. Once perfect physiological ripeness has been ensured, the grapes for the Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum are harvested exclusively by hand without the help of strenuous and barely selective machines. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wood and large wood at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the powerful Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum is aged for 18 months in French and Slavonian oak barriques.

Recommendation for Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino 1.5l Magnum

This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, braised chicken in red wine or duck breast with sugar snap peas.