Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Col D'Orcia
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montalcino, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Sangiovese (Sangiovese Grosso)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews/awards for Poggio al Vento 2013: Vinous 96, Falstaff 96, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96, Jeb Dunnuck 91, Jancis Robinson 18/20; Gambero Rosso 3 Bicchieri (awarded in some recent vintages); Sommelier score 93/100

Tasting Note
Intense red cherry and plum layered with dried herbs, leather, tobacco, cedar and licorice. Powerful yet elegant, with firm ripe tannins, saline mineral lift and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, roast lamb, wild boar ragù, aged Pecorino and hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ short ribs, Sichuan-style beef, soy-braised pork, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with 20–25 day maceration; malolactic in cement; aged 3–4 years in Slavonian and Allier oak casks; further bottle ageing. Organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Col d'Orcia is a historic estate owned by the Marone Cinzano family, now organically certified. Poggio al Vento vineyard (planted mid-1970s) is a single-vineyard site producing the estate's Riserva in exceptional years.