Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG (3 Bottles) Tuscany, Italy

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The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva from Argiano distinguish itself for its elegance and its intense colour. Fine and powerful, it owns a great complexity which will reveal itself only over time.

It is the tribute to Argiano’s history. Produced only in the best years, Brunello Riserva is powerful and rich. An ancient wine born to last over time.

Grape: 100% Sangiovese

Soil: Marl, ancient clay with high-level of limestone

Altitude: From 280 to 310 meters a.s.l.

Vineyard: From 60 to 12 years old

Training system: Spurred Cordon, organic farming, small quantity of grapes per hectare

Reviews
With only 3,500 bottles made, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals luscious opulence and fruity richness. Like its peers from this hot vintage, this Riserva offers a softer and sweeter quality of fruit with extra textural richness at the back. This makes the wine more accessible without too much of a wait. It is aged in oak for two years and offers plenty of baking spice, white chocolate and cola on the velvety finish.

94 points, Monica Larner robertparker.com Drink 2020-2035 Mar 2018

Plenty of ripe fruit with a wealth of plum and dark berry character. Rich and powerful. Full to medium body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. I love the edgy tannins at the end that give it form. Beautiful now

.94 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com Apr 2018

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AboutVilla Argiano
Villa Argiano lay claim to being the oldest wine estate in Montalcino, located below Saint’Angelo in Colle, some 8km from the famous wine town. Built in 1581 the Villa passed through many sets of hands over the centuries and in 1992, the current owner Noemi Marone Cinzano purchased the property. In the past the renown consultant, Giacomo Tachis, the man behind Sassacaia, was involved in the project and the Bordeaux varieties were planted but today Bordeaux-trained winemaker Hans Vinding-Diers holds the reins.

The estates range of wines is superb and includes Suolo, their silky Sangiovese and stunning Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino.

About Tuscany

Tuscanyis a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC, or controlled designation of origin) wine region in western Italy. The rolling hills of Tuscany, topped with medieval villas, vineyards and olive groves, are instantly recognisable to wine-lovers across the world. It is a region renowned for the quality of its wines and many of the most famous wine estates. Names such as Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano spark the imagination and the stellar stable of Super Tuscan IGT (Indicazione geografica tipica) wines from the region have become household names.

Sangiovese is the king of red grapes here, but many other indigenous and international grape varieties are grown amongst the hills, creating a rich tapestry of characterful wines that sing of their Italian origins.

Climate: Warm and temperate on the coast, with higher diurnal ranges inland
Soil: Multitude of subsoils, ranging from tufa and volcanic soil to sandstone and limestone clay.
Key Varietals: Sangiovese, Cabernet and Merlot

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