Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.

Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
harvest 2011
Production area: Montalcino (SI) – Tuscany – Località Caprili; grapes grown
on our vineyards: Ceppo Nero Vineyard altitude 340 m slm, Pino Vineyard
altitude 335 m slm and Quadrucci Vineyard altitude 335 m slm.
Grape blend: 100 % Sangiovese grosso, denominated in Montalcino: Brunello.
Plants per ha: 4000; Average age of the vineyards: 15 years; Maximum yield
according to the disciplinary 80 q/ha.
Winemaking process: Fermentation and maceration after-fermentation of 25
days. The fermentation happens in natural manner without adding external
yeast. The temperature of fermentation is between 28 and 30°C.
Ageing: At the end of the malolactic fermentation it starts the ageing process
for 3 years in barrels of Slavonian oak by 30, 40 and 60 HL followed by
refinement in bottle of minimum 4 months.
Harvest 2011 weather conditions: The vegetative stages of the vines
developed very early: a full fifteen days earlier than the recorded average of this
territory, due to high temperatures during this period. Already by the beginning
of April the vines were budding, a phase that usually takes place after the first
ten days of this month. The spring months of May and June were very rainy,
with brief periods – of a week to ten days – that were very hot and sunny. This
resulted in the successive phases of the vine’s evolution being ahead in time
until the month of July. During the month of July also there were several rainy
days that contributed towards maintaining the vines in an excellent vegetative
state. With the month of August, particularly during the second part – there was
a clear rise in temperature that resulted in a rebalancing. During the end of
August and the beginning of September the temperatures were high with the
consequent effect on the vines: a marked rise in sugar content and a drying of
the grapes.
Organoleptic characteristic:
Colour: Ruby red garnet.
Smell: Ample, ethereal fruity with a hint of spicy resin.
Taste: Warm, intense, harmonious. Gives the palate a myriad of small and
pleasant feelings.
Bottles produced: 26300 by 750 mL – 200 mag by 1,5L
Packaging: Packs from 6 or 12 bottles, on request available also the packs from
1, 2 and 3 bottles. Magnums packed in wooden box one by one.
Azienda Agricola Caprili di F.lli Bartolommei – Podere Caprili 268 – 53024 Montalcino (Siena)
Telefono +39 0577 848566 – Fax +39 0577 848321 – www.caprili.it – [email protected]
Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
harvest 2011
Azienda Agricola Caprili di F.lli Bartolommei – Podere Caprili 268 – 53024 Montalcino (Siena)
Telefono +39 0577 848566 – Fax +39 0577 848321 – www.caprili.it – [email protected]