Tasting notes & Reviews:
2020 Vintage
"Charming and elegant, this exhibits cherry, strawberry, rose and sun-kissed grass aromas and flavors. Vibrant and harmonious, with a firm yet lingering finish. Drink now through 2026. 5,400 cases made, 500 cases imported." 91/100, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator
2018/2017: Vintage
2018 was rated 93 from Ian D'Agata at Vinous and 2017 90 from Antonio Galloni at Vinous.
The Wine & the Estate
From the house of Fattoria dei Barbi, the oldest estate in Montalcino, this red wine was born from the same grape as that of Brunello, the Sangiovese cultivated in Montalcino, and it comes from those young vineyards that give off those aromatic and elegant wines but it is not so tannic and full-bodied.
It is the ideal every day companion for family meals. Goes especially well with roasted and grilled meat (both beef and white meat), cheeses and casserole dishes.
Vinification:
Before the regular fermentation the grapes were subjected to a cold pre-fermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16° C. This process increases colour stability and improves extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 12/13 days at a controlled temperature of 29° – 30° C. This wine had about 6 months of refinement in small/medium oak barrels and stainless steel vats.
2020 Vintage
"Charming and elegant, this exhibits cherry, strawberry, rose and sun-kissed grass aromas and flavors. Vibrant and harmonious, with a firm yet lingering finish. Drink now through 2026. 5,400 cases made, 500 cases imported." 91/100, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator
2018/2017: Vintage
2018 was rated 93 from Ian D'Agata at Vinous and 2017 90 from Antonio Galloni at Vinous.
The Wine & the Estate
From the house of Fattoria dei Barbi, the oldest estate in Montalcino, this red wine was born from the same grape as that of Brunello, the Sangiovese cultivated in Montalcino, and it comes from those young vineyards that give off those aromatic and elegant wines but it is not so tannic and full-bodied.
It is the ideal every day companion for family meals. Goes especially well with roasted and grilled meat (both beef and white meat), cheeses and casserole dishes.
Vinification:
Before the regular fermentation the grapes were subjected to a cold pre-fermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16° C. This process increases colour stability and improves extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 12/13 days at a controlled temperature of 29° – 30° C. This wine had about 6 months of refinement in small/medium oak barrels and stainless steel vats.