Luminous red. Very deep, complex, expressive aromas of red cherry, raspberry, balsamic oils, violet, and sweet spices on the highly perfumed nose; you can definitely recognize the terroir of Sesta here. Clean, juicy and suave, with multilayered, rich flavors similar to the aromas and an almost smoky nuance. Finishes very long with rising, noble tannins and a saline note. This is an absolutely knockout Brunello that is drinking already very well but will have no difficulty lasting another 12-15 years. Made with grapes from the Scopeta, Cancello Rosso and Bassolino di Sopra vineyards.
AA PIAN DELL’ORINO, , MONTALCINO Biodynamic
CAROLINE POBITZER & J. H. ERBACH
One of the very best estates in Montalcino, situated right beside legendary Biondi Santi. Caroline, born in the Sud Tirol and Jan Hendrick, a German native, adopt a biodynamic approach in their 6-ha vineyard which is carried through into the winery which is a round, womb-like construction built into the hillside using solely natural, breathable materials.
You get a sense from a myriad of details that this undertaking was painstakingly thought out and then implemented with an over-arching philosophy of complete integrity with the surrounding ecosystem.
The grapes for the Rosso are selected in the same way as for the Brunello di Montalcino. The difference is found in the wine-making. Spontaneous fermentation starts after one or two days of maceration. The temperature is automatically controlled so that it does not exceed 30°C. The must macerated a bit more than 2 weeks before 25 hl of it was transferred into a Slavonian oak cask and 30 hl in barrels of 500 l where the Rosso matured for 17 months. Neither artificial yeasts nor any other enzymatic or technological additives have been used during the whole period of transformation of the wine. The resulting wine is powerful, yet perfumed and carries its power with an almost etheral lightness, and on the finish, you are left with a persistent impression of the wine’s purity and aliveness.