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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignaferrovia Riserva Pian delle Vigne - Marchesi Antinori 2018
15%
0.75L
Intensity
This cuvée takes its name from an old railway station from the 19th century located close to the vineyards. This wine offers refined aromas of red fruits balanced by an elegant freshness.
More infoThe Brunello di Montalcino Vignaferrovia Riserva is a cuvée which takes its name from a former 19th-century railway station near the vines. The four-hectare vineyard faces south-west and has rocky, gravelly soil. This cuvée is only produced during the best years to ensure the highest quality of the vintage. The vinification process starts with destemming and gently pressing the Sangiovese grapes. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in the stainless-steel tanks while the wine remains in contact with the grape skins for around 24 days before being aged in oak barrels for two and a half years.
The notes of red fruits blend with aromas of liquorice root, roasted tobacco leaf, leather and chocolate. Its richness is completed by a silky smoothness, while its freshness derives from hints of balsamic vinegar, with an after-taste of Mediterranean herbs. This elegant and captivating wine offers a dense tannic structure, balanced by a freshness and remarkable smoothness.
About the Producer Antinori
Antinori. This name is unlikely to be unfamiliar, much as “Baron de Rothschild” would be in France. This true Italian dynasty had been producing wine since 1385.
The family which can trace its history back to 1179 when Accarisio di Antinoro bought land from the Abbey of Passignano. Badia a Passignano is still one of a number of domains
The family which can trace its history back to 1179 when Accarisio di Antinoro bought land from the Abbey of Passignano. Badia a Passignano is still one of a number of estates found in the group today. The Antinori family’s arrival in Florence marked the starting point of their social and economic rise – through the silk and wine trade, political and artistic involvement, and close ties with the Medici. Their wines began to gain recognition under an identifiable brand, to be exported, and to attract acclaim, notably with a jury prize at the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873. Driven by creativity and ingenuity, successive generations of the family consistently pushed boundaries, both in production and in commercial strategy.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the family participated in the Super Tuscan revolution – age-worthy wines in the style of the finest Bordeaux – and in their worldwide distribution through landmark wines such as Tignanello and Solaia.
Today, after 26 generations, the story continues with Albiera Antinori who is supported by his sisters, Allegra et Alessia, following their father, Marchese Piero Antinori.
The Italian estates are: TENUTA TIGNANELLO, BADIA A PASSIGNANO, PèPPOLI, ANTINORI NEL CHIANTI CLASSICO, PIAN DELLE VIGNE, TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO, CASTELLO DELLA SALA, MARCHESE ANTINORI – TENUTA MONTENISA, VILLA ANTINORI. The family also has vines outside of Italy in Chili, USA, Hungary, Romania and Malta.
