Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mastrojanni
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montalcino, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Sangiovese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter DWWA Best in Show 97; Falstaff 96; Wine Advocate 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; Vinous 94; Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 94; Veronelli 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated Sangiovese: ripe cherry and plum, tobacco, rosemary and baking spice, with fine-grained tannins, bright sapid acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, grilled steak, wild boar ragu, aged Pecorino/Parmesan. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ/bulgogi, miso-glazed dishes, rich Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Single-vineyard Sangiovese from Vigna Loreto; fermented from selected clones, matured ~36 months in Allier oak barrels; bottled without filtration; low-intervention viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Mastrojanni (founded 1975, Castelnuovo dell’Abate) owns the 1.6 ha Vigna Loreto cru; acquired by the Illy group in 2008; notable for mass-selected Sangiovese clones.