La Fornace Brunello di Montalcino ORIGINI DOCG 2016 1.5L

Comes from 20-42 year old canes from a north-east facing field at an altitude of 400 metres.

Origin suggests that it is old fashioned production, which is the case. As in old times, stems are included in the fermentation, here 10%.

Fermentation in stainless steel tank for 13 days with 3 punch downs every day. No temperature control is used.

In January 2017, the wine was poured into ONE 10-year-old 10 hl Slavonian oak cask. The wine has been in this barrel for 36 months.

The wine is ruby ​​red in color and has a very intense aroma of cherries, plums and dark berries. It has solid tannins which are not aggressive. It is a wine that, like all La Fornace wines, can be challenging when young, but on the other hand unfolds around its 10th birthday.

Harvested 30 September 2016. Bottled 11 February 2020.

20 magnums produced!!