Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Description

Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is a single estate Tuscan red wine made by one of the most famous and oldest wine companies in Italy. It is only produced in the very best vintages.

Antinori: Six Centuries of Winemaking

Marchesi Antinori has been producing wine in Tuscany for six centuries. It was founded in 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. The company continues to go from strength to strength 26 generations later. Antinori is probably most famous for producing one of the original Super-Tuscan wines, Tignanello, and has estates throughout Italy (Peppoli in Chianti and Castello della Sala in Umbria) and the rest of the world, including Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley, USA.

Pian Della Vigne Estate

The family’s Pian delle Vigne estate is located some three and a half miles southwest of the town of Montalcino itself in the Val d’Orcia. The estate was acquired by the Antinori family in 1995 and is named after the 19th-century railway station situated on the property. The first vintage of Pian Della Vigne Brunello, the 1995, was released in 2000. A Riserva wine called Vignaferrovia was launched in 2004.

The estate comprises 460 acres in total (184 hectares), 205 of which (83 hectares) are planted with vines. These are planted at an altitude of between 130 and 200 meters (440-660 feet) above sea level and with an exposure which is principally to the south-east. The soil consists primarily of clay, calcareous material and is rich in very fine gravel.

Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino Vinfication

The philosophy behind Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino is to age the wine in large casks that preserve the exceptional integrity of the Sangiovese grape and impart the characteristic vibrant elegance of Brunello to the wine.

• Grape Variety: Made exclusively from 100% Sangiovese grapes, known in Montalcino as “Brunello” (translating to “little-brown”).
• Vineyard Selection: The grapes come from a small 4-hectare (10-acre) parcel in the vineyard adjacent to the 19th-century railway station on the estate.
• Harvesting Process: The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed after harvest.
• Fermentation: Fermented for 15 days in stainless steel tanks.
• Malolactic Fermentation: Undergoes complete malolactic fermentation.
• Ageing in Oak: Aged in oak casks, capacity 800 – 2100 gallons (3000 – 8000 litres) for over two years.
• Bottle Ageing: Further aged in the bottle before release.

Available to buy now from Fareham Wine Cellar.