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Livio Sassetti - Pertimali

Livio Sassetti is without question one of Montalcino's most entertaining characters, seemingly able to converse freely in phrases that would put a professional poet to shame. The estate makes a variety of wines from Pertimali, its home estate located in the famous Montosoli cru, as well as the newly acquired La Querciolina property in nearby Montecucco. “The 2001 vintage was pretty unique,” says Sassetti. “We lost 40% of our fruit because of the April frost. From there things improved and we had great weather throughout the rest of the season. Climactic conditions remained quite stable throughout September and into October which allowed us to pick each parcel at its optimal level of ripeness rather than be forced to rush through the harvest.” Sassetti favors cask-aging for his Brunellos although the Riserva sees roughly 15% barrique.

From 2001 Brunello Vintage (Aug 2006) by Antonio Galloni

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2004 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO

Release Price: $30

Color: Red

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