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Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja 2004

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • 14.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A very fine Brunello di Montalcino, mature and fine-cut. A real gem to keep safely for a few years. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany
  • Appellation/Wine: Brunello di Montalcino
  • Producer/Owner: Angelo Gaja
  • More information....

Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Canard aux olives, Côte de veau aux cèpes, Pavé de boeuf et purée maison.

What the experts say...

"Dark ruby with a narrow orange rim. A lot of oak on the nose but it is beginning to integrate into the fruit. Hints of tobacco leaf. Still a little embryonic and with concentrated but subdued fruit. Tactile fireworks provided by the firm tannins and lifted acidity. Still plenty of time ahead.", Walter Speller for Jancis Robinson

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Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja

The wine

Having achieved sublime results in the Piedmont region, Angelo Gaja has made history repeat itself in Tuscany too. This cuvée is the perfect embodiment of this success, with seductively generous, dense aromas. There are distinctive, varied notes of flowers, red and black berries and mild spices. The palate is a real explosion of flavours; perfectly balanced and constantly imbued with great finesse.

Information about domain Angelo Gaja

Angelo Gaja is probably one of the greatest names in Italian winemaking. Born in 1940, he took over the family vineyard in 1961 in the hilly Langhe region of the Piedmont which can trace its roots back to 1859. He now manages approximately 100 hectares of wines and does not buy in any grapes. Gaja was instrumental in raising the international profile of fine Piedmontese wines, notably Barbarescos and Barolos, with his distinctive use of new vinification techniques and ageing methods, at odds with regional practices at the time: choosing the best parcels, reducing yields, and using new French oak casks instead of Yugoslavian oak barrels. His best Barbaresco parcels now produce some of the finest wines in Italy (Sori Tildin, Sori San Lorenzo, and Costa Russi). He was also the first winegrower to plant Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, as well as Sauvignon Blanc instead of Nebbiolo, contrary to the advice of his peers.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
  • Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany
  • Appellation/Wine: Brunello di Montalcino
  • Producer/Owner: Angelo Gaja
  • Vintage: 2004
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 16°
  • Viticulture: Conventional 
  • Intensity: Classic
  • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 100% Sangiovèse
Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja
Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja

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Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta - Sugarille Angelo Gaja 2004

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format