Brunello di Montalcino Ferrero 2020 (750ML)

Picked by hand on September 24th, with strict bunch selection, Ferrero’s 2020 Brunello di Montalcino comes from a clonal selection of Sangiovese at Sant’Angelo in Colle, where the vines grow at about 250 meters on clay-rich, low-fertility soil. Heavy early-winter rain refilled the soil before a dry, warm stretch; late pruning held back budding and frost risk, and a hot, sunny summer called for careful canopy work against sunburn. Fermentation ran 21 days on the skins in short, wide steel tanks, followed by two years in 10-, 20- and 30-hectoliter Allier oak casks and bottling on May 3, 2023. Deep, intense ruby, it layers Sangiovese’s varietal fruit with the savory, developed notes of long aging. Ripe tannins, firm structure and lively acidity lead to a stony finish. At the table, look to bistecca alla fiorentina, wild boar pappardelle, or aged pecorino.