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2018 Brunello di Montalcino

Wine Details
Producer

Costanti

Place of Origin

Italy

Montalcino

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Sangiovese

Vintages
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Andrea Costanti described the summer of 2018 as “hot” but “not very hot'' with rains between August and September. Luckily constant ventilating winds and strong diurnal shifts on the south hill of Montalcino helped maintain the health of the bunches. Costanti also didn’t find this a challenging harvest but characterized it as “old style.” The fruit was less concentrated yet with good acidity and thinner skins. As a result, Costanti decided to use a shorter maceration. While production wasn’t down, he chose not to make a Riserva in 2018, so all of the fruit went into the estate Brunello.