Brunello di Montalcino Donna Rebecca 2017

RIDOLFI

Brunello di Montalcino Donna Rebecca
2017

  • Sustainable
  • Vegan
Product code
885702
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Open
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese grosso 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Don’t let the 2011 founding date fool you—Ridolfi’s roots run deep in Montalcino soil. The estate once belonged to the noble Ridolfi family of Florence, land-rich and wine-savvy since the old-school days of Tuscany. Fast forward to today, and it’s Gianni Maccari—legend-in-the-making and one of Giulio Gambelli’s last disciples—who’s calling the shots. When owner Giuseppe handed him the reins, Maccari didn’t blink. He built a modern winery from the ground up, filled the cellar...

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Product notes

Sourced from the best parcel in the Donna Rebecca vineyard located on the North- East side of Montalcino Hill, 300 mt above sea level. medium texture soils rich in clay, marine fossils and, in the highest part, sandstone

Production notes

The “Integrale process” is carried out, with full berries placed in specific small barrels expressly made by Tonnellerie Baron. Fermented and macerated for 90 days at a controlled temperature. Daily batonnage trough barrel rotation following the burgundy technique. The wine is aged for 29 months in Tonnelerie Baron barrique followed by 18 months in bottle.