La Fornace Brunello di Montalcino ORIGINI DOCG 2017

Comes from 20-42 year old canes from a north-east facing field at an altitude of 400 metres.

Origin suggests that it is old fashioned production, which is the case. As in old times, stems are included in the fermentation, here 10%.

Fermentation in stainless steel tank for 13 days with 3 punchdowns every day. No temperature control is used.

In January, the wine was poured into ONE 10-year-old 10 hl Slavonian oak cask. The wine has been in this barrel for 36 months.

The wine is ruby ​​red in color and has a very intense aroma of cherries, plums and dark berries. It has solid tannins that are not aggressive. It is a wine that, like all La Fornace wines, can be challenging when young, but on the other hand unfolds around its 10th birthday.

The grapes were harvested on 28 September 2017 and bottled on 12 April 2021.