Col di Lamo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019

A brilliant ruby color in the glass, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with a classic bouquet of bright cherries and Tuscan dust complicated by dried roses, worn leather and tobacco. Austere, polished and decadent. This is silky smooth yet lifted in style with a measured inner sweetness and crisp red berry fruits that cascade throughout. Fresh acidity maintains a lovely balance as the 2019 finishes gently with sweet, round tannins and a youthful tension. Savory & bright. This is a remarkably pretty Brunello from Col di Lamo.

The blend is made of 100% Sangiovese grapes, vinified through a long maceration on the skins and frequent pumping over at a maximum temperature of 28 degrees, using selected native yeasts for fermentation from the same grapes harvested a few days earlier. 

Beyond sitting atop some of the most perfectly situated land in the Brunello DOCG and releasing some of the most classic, dusty, silky examples of Sangiovese Grosso you will ever find, Col di Lamo is unique in that from inception founder Gianna Neri’s idea was to create a 100% woman-operated estate, from the vineyards, to the cellar, to sales and administration. The only exception is the dishwasher at the winery cantina (if you are visualizing Gianna and her daughter Diletta laughing about this you are correct).

A law graduate, Giovanna inherited her great passion for wine from her father and today she is an established and sought-after producer. Brunello di Montalcino is a perfect expression of the Montalcino appellation in the Tuscany region, the terroir from which it comes and the methods by which it has been produced. A wine handled with passion and love of the region and traditions.