Cast Del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (rwhk) 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cast Del Bosco
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (rwhk)
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montalcino, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sangiovese (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 92 pts (2025). Decanter single tasting/review (noted 14. Tannico and other merchants list high scores for Castiglion del Bosco 2020; World of Fine Wine and tasting panels have published mixed reviews for Campo del Drago and Annata 2020

Tasting Note
Ripe cherry, plum and blueberry with spice, tobacco and herbal notes; lively acidity, fine-grained tannins and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, aged Pecorino, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu pork, spicy Sichuan beef or cured pork belly.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; gravity-fed cellar, natural fermentation and extended maceration; aged ~24 months in French oak barriques then bottle-aged.

Vineyard Info
Castiglion del Bosco is a historic estate in NW Montalcino (c.62 ha planted), purchased by Massimo Ferragamo in 2003; vineyards on galestro soils yield structured Sangiovese.