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Winery | Melini |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Variety | Sangiovese |
Category | Red wines |
Bottle size | 0.75 L |
Alcohol | 13.5 % |
Brunello di Montalcino is one Italy’s most famous and prestigious wines. All Brunello di Montalcino wine is made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes grown on the slopes around Montalcino – a classic Tuscan hilltop village 20 miles (30km) south of Siena. The word Brunello translates roughly as ‘little dark one’, and is the local vernacular name for Sangiovese Grosso, the large-berried form of Sangiovese which grows in the area. Deep red color with garnet lights. Very intense aromas hinting at plum jam and tobacco with a faint liquorice nuance. It possesses a powerful yet soft structure, a full, harmonious palate, and a very leisurely finish.