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Brunello di Montalcino, Villa Le Prata 2013
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Wild fruit character with layers of complexity. More Info Tasting Notes: An...
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Wild fruit character with layers of complexity.
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Tasting Notes: An attractive red with intense wild red cherries, spicy earthiness, a hint of flowering lavender and smoky tobacco, gorgeously soft with velvety tannins and a wonderful lengthy and persistent finish.
The historic Villa le Prata story dates back to 1860, when the unification of Italy begun. Garibaldi himself discovered the Tuscan based Villa and made it his own hunting lodge. It then became the country house of the Bishop of Montalcino until the early decades of the 20th century. In 1980, Massimo Losappio and his wife Marialuce, bought it to make it the family residence.
Since the 80s the vineyard has always been run by the women of the family, first by Marialuce and Anna Vittoria, then since 1996 by their daughter, Benedetta Losappio, until 2014 when the company was bought by Anna Vittoria and Bernardo Losappio and it is Anna Vittoria who has been personally involved in the company in recent years. Today the production makes use of the precious advice of Doctor Graziana Grassini, an internationally renowned winemaker and teacher.
The four vineyards in Montalcino each have their own personality and an unrepeatable combination of climate, soils, landscapes, and expertise. Soil rich in micro-elements, evolving from Tuscan Galestro clay. Currently they produce Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino and a selection of Brunello di Montalcino called "Massimo", for a total of 18.000 bottles.
Tuscany is arguably one of the most important wine-producing regions in Italy, where it is known locally as Toscana. A full 68% of the region is classified as 'hilly' and hillside vineyards produce the overwhelming majority of the highest quality wines. Sangiovese, the region's signature grape variety, seems to thrive on the concentration of sunlight that these slopes provide. Growers also value the diurnal temperature variation as an important factor in creating aromatic qualities.From Carmignano in the north, to Chianti and Brunello further south, Sangiovese is synonomous with quality wines of the region. White wines are also produced in more than a dozen DOCs, mainly from the local Trebbiano grape.
Food Match : Roast Beef / Steak, Game & Venison & Casseroles & Stews, Mature Hard Cheeses.
ABV: 14.5%
Grape : Sangiovese
Producer : Villa le Prata, Montalcino
Country : Tuscany, Italy
