Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - Villa Poggio Salvi

The Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino is a first-class red wine. It offers a wonderfully dense, ruby red color. Held at a slight angle, a transition of the wine's color towards garnet red can be seen at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. Swirling the glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which can be seen in the clear stained glass windows at the edge of the glass. The nose of this red wine from Tuscany is captivating with hints of violet, raspberry and redcurrant. Its fruity character is what makes this wine so special.

The Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino is wonderfully dry. This red wine is never coarse or austere, as you would expect from an iconic wine segment. On the palate, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety texture. The finish of this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Tuscany, more precisely from Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, ultimately impresses with its remarkable persistence. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes from the marl-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Brunello di Montalcino from Villa Poggio Salvi

The basis for the powerful Brunello di Montalcino from Italy are grapes from the Sangiovese grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Tuscany. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into marl soils. Brunello di Montalcino 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. The grapes for Brunello di Montalcino are harvested exclusively by hand at optimum ripeness, without the use of coarse and less selective machinery. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in large oak barrels at controlled temperatures. Once fermentation is complete, the powerful Brunello di Montalcino is matured for another 30 months in large wooden barrels made from Slavonian oak.

Recommended pairing for the Brunello di Montalcino from Villa Poggio Salvi

This Italian wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to stuffed peppers, veal steak with beans and tomatoes or a potato pan with salmon

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