Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Col D'Orcia |
Label Name: | Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento |
Vintage: | 1990 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Brunello di Montalcino (Montalcino, Tuscany) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Sangiovese |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
DoctorWine 99/100 (Viscardi); Vinous (Ian D'Agata) 97/100; Wine Advocate listings vary (e. g. , 91 in some merchant notes)
Tasting Note
Evolved Sangiovese: marasca cherry, dried herbs, tobacco, leather, cedar, baking spices and forest floor; dense, polished tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef ragu, osso buco, truffle risotto, game birds (pigeon, duck); Asian: Peking duck, braised beef (red-cooked), Korean bulgogi or galbi, umami-rich mushroom hot pot, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
100% Sangiovese. Fermented in stainless steel with temperature control; matured ~4 years in large Slavonian and French (Allier) oak casks/barrels, followed by approximately 2 years of bottle aging before release.
Vineyard Info
Col d'Orcia is a historic Montalcino estate (owned by the Conti Marone Cinzano / Cinzano family since 1973). Poggio al Vento is a single-vineyard 'windy ridge' overlooking the Orcia River and the estate's flagship Riserva.