Cantina di Montalcino Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2008

Variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso

Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: ripe cherries, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium body, cherries, alcohol slightly standing out vanilla, light acidity, warm and medium finish
Recommended food pairing: salami matured cheese
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 390
Stopper: cork
AGEING
The wine remains in Slovenian oak casks for at least 7-8
months before bottling.
VINIFICATION
Maceration on the skins takes place during fermentation and lasts approximately 10 days, together with frequent, gentle pumping over. Temperature control (30-32°C) during fermentation encourages good color, the structure characteristic of Sangiovese and supple tannins.

This wine has alcohol slightly more than the body can bear, Generalli it is OK, but lack the characteristics one would expect from Rosso like for example the one tasted here. Rather it is similar in style to their lower wine tasted here.