Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Col D'Orcia
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Brunello di Montalcino (Montalcino), Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Sangiovese (Brunello / Sangiovese Grosso)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores: Vinous 96+; Wine Advocate 95; Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 94; Jeb Dunnuck 94; Falstaff 96. Produced organically; classified Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. Sources: Vinous, Wine Advocate (compiled), Wine Spectator and Col d'Orcia official information

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and blackberry, tobacco, leather and licorice with ashen minerality. Silky texture, bright acidity and ripe, gripping tannins; long saline, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted ribeye, braised short ribs, venison/wild boar ragù, aged pecorino and parmesan. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Peking duck, char siu or hoisin-glazed pork, rich Sichuan beef or beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; stainless-steel fermentation, malolactic in concrete; aged 3–4 years in large Slavonian and Allier oak botti (25 & 75 hl), followed by extended bottle aging. Produced with certified organic grapes.

Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard 'Poggio al Vento' (planted 1974, ~7 ha) on a south‑west ridge above the Orcia River; sandy, limestone-rich soils at ~300–350 m, producing powerful, elegant Sangiovese. Col d’Orcia is a historic Montalcino estate, family-owned (Marone Cinzano) and organically certified.