BANDITELLA ROSSO DI MONTALCINO DOC (ORGANIC)

A modern interpretation of a Montalcino classic: a special selection from a great Sangiovese vineyard, vinified and aged using advanced methods and technologies. A wine that combines the great structure and longevity of Brunello with the freshness and vibrancy of Rosso di Montalcino. Rich and imposing, with intense and inviting fruit, it is elegantly supported by noble tannins and spices from the wood, creating an impressive, harmonious, and pleasant impact all at once. Modern and innovative, while maintaining great respect for the terroir.

Col d'Orcia actively contributed to the creation of the Rosso di Montalcino category. In the early 1970s, Count Marone Cinzano created a young Sangiovese to drink every day with meals. Soon other local producers followed his example, and in 1983, Rosso di Montalcino became a D.O.C. wine through a decree from the President of the Italian Republic. Rosso di Montalcino is now a classic wine, made with pure Sangiovese grapes, released one year after the harvest to maintain all the freshness and fruitfulness of a young wine, but at the same time the intensity of that terroir that only Montalcino can convey.

Tasting notes: it has an intense ruby red color. The bouquet is intense, broad, and balanced, with prominent fruity notes of red wild berries. It is a full-bodied and elegant wine on the palate with ripe and persistent tannins, leading to a long, persistent, and pleasantly fruity finish.

Provenance: the Banditella vineyard is located on the Sant'Angelo hill in Montalcino, overlooking the Orcia river, facing south. Altitude from 250 to 300 meters above sea level.

Altitude: 250m a.s.l.

Climatic conditions: bud break occurred at the end of the first week of April, with excellent branch fertility and a good number of potential bunches. April was mild and rainless, as was the entire first part of spring. May to July temperatures, much higher than the seasonal average, led to some flower drop and reduced bunch development, making them smaller and sparser. Rainfall between late July and mid-August, totaling 130 mm, favored a drop in daytime temperatures and significant night temperature swings, which, in the following weeks, allowed the vines to rebalance the grape parameters. The harvest was slightly earlier, at the beginning of September.

Grape varieties: 100% Sangiovese. In Montalcino known as Brunello, the grape of the famous Brunello di Montalcino. Banditella is a vineyard planted in 1998, where Sangiovese clones were chosen through a 10-year internal selection process, with the advice of the University of Florence. The Banditella vineyard produces one of the best Brunello di Montalcino. The harvest is manual, with a rigorous selection of bunches.

Vintage: 2022

Vinification: medium-long maceration in short, wide vats, at a temperature of 25°C, preserves the freshness and longevity of the fruit. Two daily pump-overs, combined with a double délestage on the third and fifth days of fermentation, promote effective and delicate extraction of color and tannins from the skins. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in barrels and casks (Allier oak) for approximately one year.

Alcohol content: 14.5%

Total acidity: 5.3 g/l

Serving temperature: 18°C

Awards and distinctions:

James Suckling: 92 points

Falstaff: 92 points

Veronelli: 90 points

Doctor Wine: 93 points

Vinous: 91 points

Bibenda: 4 grappoli (bunches)