2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Wine Details
Place of Origin

Italy

North East, Montalcino

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Sangiovese

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Drinking Window

2024 - 2032

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The 2012 vintage was a time of evolution at Canalicchio di Sopra, as Francesco Ripaccioli was undergoing intense studies of the vineyards to understand better how to communicate their estate's diverse terroir in the final product. This included the micro-vinification of individual crus within each vineyard, resulting in the La Casaccia as of 2015 and the Vigna Montosoli in 2018. When speaking about 2012, Ripaccioli has a much more positive spin on the vintage, explaining that the heavy snowfalls in the winter helped to create a water reserve in the soils that was paramount to the success of the vines through the warm and dry summer months. Canalicchio di Sopra began harvest on September 25th and ended on October 4th, having taken advantage of nearly a full month of cool conditions, which allowed the berries to achieve perfect phenolic ripeness.

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