Ripe al Convento di Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2013 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Magnum

TASTING NOTES.

Color: Deep ruby red with slight garnet reflections

Bouquet: The elegant nose is articulated in complex sensations of balsamic notes and small red fruits evolving towards tobacco, dark chocolate and licorice root

Taste: The palate reveals an important structure characterized by soft, well-integrated tannins balanced by a balanced acid vein with mineral sensations that give long aromatic persistence and fullness of flavor

PAIRINGS: Throughout a meal, it goes well with stews, long-cooked meat dishes and aged cheeses

FRUITY: Best served at 16°C (61°F)

DESCRIPTION: The estate is located in an ideal terroir for sangiovese and for the great wines produced here: the vineyards dwell at heights between 300 and 400 meters (1,000 and 1,500 feet), and the well-drained soils have the sunny, favorable southwest exposure. In the vineyard maniacal care, high densities and low yields make it possible to produce a great Brunello, with an elegant fabric and admirable longevity. From the Ripe al Convento vineyard, at an altitude between 350 and 450 m, comes this wine, the result of scrupulous selection that begins in the vineyard and continues in the cellar with the manual sorting of each grape.

VINIFICATION: A Brunello Riserva with a strong personality and extraordinary longevity, whose maturation takes place partly in Slavonian oak barrels and partly in French oak barriques, and which in the glass astonishes not only for its elegance but also for its strength and persistence.