Rosso di Montalcino Rossofonte 2020 - CIACCI PICCOLOMINI

TYPE Rosso di Montalcino DOC - "Rossofonte"

PRODUCTION AREA Castelnuovo dell'Abate Montalcino (Siena)

VARIETY Sangiovese Grosso 100%

TYPE OF SOIL Medium-textured and marl soils of Eocene origin

VINIFICATION In stainless steel containers and vitrified cement tanks at a controlled temperature by means of cooling jackets and immersion plates.

COLOR Ruby red.

BOUQUET On the nose the intense aromas of ripe berries with balsamic nuances herald the dribble between sweetness and acidity in the mouth.

PAIRINGS Suitable for accompanying traditional Tuscan dishes, from steaks to meat sauces. Pleasant, in youth, the accompaniment to a fish soup where redfish and monkfish abound

TASTE The sweet-sour fruity complexity recalls raspberry and ripe blackberry. The finish in the mouth is spicy and reminiscent of star anise and pink pepper. Powdery tannin

AGING In Slavonian oak barrels from 7.5 to 20 hl.