Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2016 DOCG Vecchia Cantina, 91 Pts JS

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Score James Suckling

This show some good freshness with raspberries, redcurrants, citrus and some tar. Medium to full body, ripe and round tannins and a chewy finish.

Commune of Production: Montepulciano (SI) Altitude of vines: 250/450 meters above sea level. Terrain: Medium mix in layers, sandy, tufaceous, clayey Cultivation technique: Guyot and spurred cordon Vinification: Destemming, temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration, lasting Between 15-20 days, after Being drawn from the vats, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. Fermentation tank materials: Stainless steel Ageing: two years in large Slavonian oak barrels and then holding 85-35 hl bottle-aging for at least 6 months. Ageing potential: Immediately To be drunk or laid down for 7-10 years.