Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 – Carpineto

Whole bunches of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Carpineto were carefully selected and harvested at optimum maturity. Fermentation took place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats at 25°C, followed by maceration which lasted for 15 to 20 days, with frequent aeration, pumpovers and cap punch-downs for optimum polyphenolic extraction. Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Carpineto started going through malolactic conversion as the alcoholic fermentation finished, and was completed a few days after being drawn off the lees. The wine was aged in Slovenian oak barrels for three years, followed by at least six months bottle ageing.

Carpineto’s Montalcino estate is one of the highest in the appellation at an altitude of 450 metres above sea level, with 10 hectares of vineyard planted to Sangiovese Grosso on a dry-farmed hillside. Planted at a density of 2.20 x 0.90 metres, which is the equivalent of over 5,000 vines per hectare, the vines are trained on a unilateral cordon system. The sedimentary soil has a galestro frame with clay accumulations dating to the Eocene era, some 15 million years ago. With a slightly northern exposure, the vineyard is surrounded by thick woods, which protect it from the warm and humid westerly winds that come up from the Maremma.