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Color:
Red
Body/Type:
Light Bodied
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Casisano Colombaio
Grapes:
Sangiovese
Serve At:
50°-54° F
Region:
Italy > Tuscany > Montalcino

A baby Brunello, the Casisano Colombaio Rosso di Montalcino has excellent complexity, bright fruit, and superb balance. Made from 100% sangiovese grosso grapes, the Rosso is harvested from the younger "Casisano" vineyard in Montalcino, and aged one year compared to big brother Brunello's four. This is a highly accessible wine, a real find from Tuscany.

The grapes for Casisano Colombaio are sourced from two different zones that are both highly regarded in Montalcino. "Colombaio" is the holding planted on the steep slopes halfway down the hill of Montalcino. "Casisano" is the natural terrace which dominates the area south-east of the Montalcino territory, between the Abbey, Sant'Antimo, and the valley of the Orcia River. The Estate has 22 hectares dedicated to wine production, and all the wines are 100% Sangiovese Grosso, giving them a deeper structure.

The walled medieval village of Montalcino clings to a rocky hilltop, an hour's drive south of Chianti Classico. This southern region of Tuscany is known for it's warmer climate, producing wines that are bigger bodied, denser, and packed with a bit more punch. The warmth also provides winemakers more assurances that each year sangiovese grapes will indeed ripen and produce wines of nuance and complexity.

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