Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento Docg 2012 75 cl Frescobaldi

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DENOMINATION:Ripe al Convento, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

GENERAL INFORMATION:Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is the result of a painstaking selection process that begins in the vineyard and continues through winemaking, giving birth to a wine with a forceful character. 

VARIETES:100% Sangiovese

TERROIR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ESTATE AND VINEYARD LOCATION:Castel Giocondo Estate, in Montalcino

ALTITUDE:Between 350-420 metres

VINEYARD SIZE:About 15 hectares in the Ripe al Convento vineyard planted at the highest point of Tenuta di Castel Giocondo (37 Acres)

EXPOSURE:South-Southwest

SOIL TYPE:Schistous limestone-sandstone marl rich in clay and calcium

PLANTING DENSISTY:3,500 vines per hectare

TRAYNING SYSTEM:Spur-pruned cordon

TASTING NOTES Lovely ruby red. A generous, multi-layered aromatic spectrum, veined with crisp nuances of menthol, followed by clean-edged fragrances of dark red berries. Last to emerge are notes of rich spice, where elegant hints of black pepper and cinnamon predominate, capped by pungent tobacco leaf. It shows exquisite balance on the palate: a subtle weave of dense tannins integrates nicely with a full-bodied, beautiful structure, and a thread of crisp acidity acts as an elegant foil to its heady, opulent alcohol. The finish is complex and appealing.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Red meat, oven baked cacciagione, aged cheeses. 

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