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Casa Raia Brunello di Montalcino

2015
Intense ruby red with garnet shades. At first intense aromas of ripe fruit like sour cherry and blackberry well integrated with tertiary elements given by the long aging in big barrels and the necessary bottle refining. Smooth cherries, great structure, pure élégance.
During the first week of April our Sangiovese vines have sprouted and they kept growing thanks to the abundant water supply from 2014 and 2015 winter rainfall. The weather was then dry and sunny, at the beginning of August some rainy days helped the vines and the temperature dropped allowing the plants to make the photosynthesis in the best conditions and to obtain the perfect ripeness.
This vintage has been rated ad a 5 stars vintage by the Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino.
94 points, "Originally from Corsica, Pierre Jean Monnoyer farms his small 4.5-hectare estate organically in the Val d’Orcia. Only 3000 bottles were produced from the single hectare plot dedicated to Brunello. The 2015 Casa Raia Brunello di Montalcino is traditional and pleasantly rustic, with aromas of saddle leather, sour cherry fruit, lavender and Mediterranean herbs. The palate has generosity that speaks to the warmth of the vintage, with sun-kissed raspberry, tomato leaf, and clove. The wine has classic structure, though the acidity is tempered by the vintage. This lovely and charming red is a joy to drink now or over the next 10 years." - Jeb Dunnuck

Info

  • WINEMAKER: PIERRE JEAN MONNOYER
  • COLOR: RED
  • SOIL: Rock fragments
  • VARIETAL: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
  • COUNTRY: ITALY
  • REGION: TUSCANY
  • APPELLATION: BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
  • VINTAGE: 2015
  • FARMING PRACTICES: TRADITIONAL
  • IMPORTER: IPO WINES