Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Sep 2, 2023

Ripe, luminous red berries with fine spices and a hint of crushed-stone minerality. Medium to full body on the palate with fine herbs, citrus and berries all wrapped by fine, crumbled tannins. Delicious now.

Carlettipoliziano.com

To the Prugnolo Gentile grapes, which characterize the Montepulciano area, we dedicate the most attentive care because they express the full potential of a territory with a rich wine history. The result is our Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, structured, enduring, with intense aromas that faithfully represent its Tuscan origins and the ancient bond between land, man, and culture.
The scents are those of Sangiovese, trustfully present both in the nose and palate. These include the unmistakable red amarena and plum, juicy and indulgent, and tertiary scents which complete and enrich, like Mediterranean scrub and black pepper.

CLASSIFICATION: DOCG
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1968
AVERAGE BOTTLE PRODUCTION: 150.000-180.0000 on average, however, the number of bottles produced depends on the vintage year.
VARIETY: 85% Prugnolo Gentile 15% Colorino, Canaiolo e Merlot
AREA OF VINEYARDS: 42 hectares
ALTITUDE: 300-450 metres above seal level
EXPOSURE: Various
SOIL TYPE: Soft clay, slightly skeletal
PLANT DENSITY: 3.000-5.000 per hectare
HARVEST METHOD: Manual
VINIFICATION: Fermentation is in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with milling that includes repassing the must over the grape dregs.Fermentation and maceration take 18 ? 22 days.
REFINEMENT: A period of 14 - 16 months in wood.Two-thirds are refined in "barriques" and "tonneaux" of French Oak (80% second-use and 20% new), and one-third in traditional casks.
AGEING POTENTIAL: 10 - 12 years