Mastrojanni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Item Number: 21649

UPC: 8-023952020010

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: Montalcino
Appellation/AVA: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2020
Grape(s): 100% Sangiovese
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.5
Soil Type: Clay and stone
Elevation: 180-420 meters

Winemaking Notes: The Sangiovese grapes are manually harvested, gently pressed, and transferred into brushed and resin-coated concrete vats for fermentation. A pied de cuve is used to start fermentation and skin maceration lasts a minimum of 20 days. The wine matures for 36 months in neutral oak barrels of varying sizes (16-54 hectoliters). All work in the winery occurs by gravity.

Tasting Notes: One cannot go wrong with the Mastrojanni Brunello. This textural Sangiovese stretches tight and impressive but also velvety; it's balanced by acidity and juicy freshness that confers elegance and long persistence.

Terroir Notes: It rains very little during the summer in central Italy. Montalcino might get two consecutive months without any rain. Therefore, the vines have to dig deep into the soil for water. Continuous sea breezes known as the Maestrale and the Libeccio keep the vines dry and the insects and plant diseases under control. In addition, Mastrojanni is located near Mount Amiata, a volcano which became extinct 700,000 years ago and which is 1,738 meters high. This mountain determines the Mastrojanni microclimate because at night cold winds come down from the mountain causing a large diurnal temperature change that refreshes the vines from the summer heat. When a storm is close by, curiously, this mountain often diverts it thanks to its rising currents. Mastrojanni is therefore better protected from hailstorms, for example, than other areas of Montalcino. Mastrojanni has been in conversion to biodynamics since 2022.