Brunello di Montalcino

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Brunello di Montalcino is a prestigious Italian red wine made from Sangiovese grapes around the town of Montalcino in Tuscany, renowned for its longevity, structure, and complex flavors.

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Brunello di Montalcino canonical 2
Brunello di Montalcino wine 2
Brunello 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf DOCG wine
Italian red wine
abbreviation DOCG
agingPotential long
agingPotentialTypical 10–30 years
classification Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
color red
countryOfOrigin Italy
DOCGStatusGranted 1980
firstDOCGInItaly true
governingBody Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
grapeSynonym Sangiovese
surface form: Sangiovese Grosso
grapeVariety Sangiovese
legalGrapeBlendRequirement no other grape varieties allowed
legalStatus protected designation of origin
minimumAgingBottle 4 months
minimumAgingCask 2 years
minimumAgingRiservaBottle 6 months
minimumAgingRiservaTotal 5 years
minimumAgingTotal 4 years
minimumAlcoholByVolume 12.5%
notableCharacteristic complexity
longevity
structure
productionArea commune of Montalcino
productionMethodRequirement 100% Sangiovese grapes
region Tuscany
relatedWine Rosso di Montalcino
Sant’Antimo DOC
reputation age-worthy
prestigious
servingTemperature 16–18 °C
subregion Montalcino
typicalAlcoholRange 13–15%
typicalAroma black cherry
leather
plum
red cherry
tobacco
underbrush
violet
typicalColorDescription deep ruby
garnet with age
typicalFlavor firm tannins
full-bodied
high acidity
long finish
typicalFoodPairing aged cheese
game
red meat
wineStyle still wine

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Tuscans wineRegion Brunello di Montalcino
Tuscany knownFor Brunello di Montalcino
this entity surface form: Brunello di Montalcino wine
Sangiovese usedInWineStyle Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese synonym Brunello di Montalcino
this entity surface form: Brunello
Province of Siena knownFor Brunello di Montalcino
this entity surface form: Brunello di Montalcino wine