Wine Cortonesi, “La Mannella” Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva, 2015

Cortonesi, “La Mannella” Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva is a luxurious dry red wine that is produced only in the best years. For its production they use selected Sangiovese grapes, which are grown on the oldest 37-year-old vines in the “La Mannella” zone, one of the coolest areas of the Montalcino appellation, at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level. The soils of the vineyard are rocky. After the harvest, which is carried out at the time of optimal ripeness of the berries, the grapes undergo traditional vinification at a controlled temperature in steel vats for 25 days. Then the wine is aged in large Slavonian oak barrels with a volume of 30 hl for at least 3 years, after which it is poured into French oak barrels, in which it matures for another year. In general, aging in oak barrels can take from 4 to 5 years. After bottling, the wine “rests” for at least 10 months in the cellars of the winery. Vintage 2015 has 3 658 bottles of wine “La Mannella” Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. At its peak, the wine will be between 2024-2045.