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.