The Wine

This wine accentuates the pleasant freshness of the Sangiovese grape, Montalcino’s historic variety. Grown in calcareous-clay soils.

Vineyards

The Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino aims to fully bring out the fragrance of pure Sangiovese, the historic grape variety of Montalcino. The vineyards are situated on calcareous clay soils which create a wine which is fresh, mineral in character, and excellent drinking.

Winemaking

Freshly harvested grapes were brought to the cellar, destemmed, gently crushed, and transferred into stainless steel vats where alcoholic fermentation took place at controlled temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) over a period of approximately 8 to 10 days. Once malolactic fermentation was complete, the wine was aged for approximately 10 months.

HISTORY

The Pian delle Vigne Estate is located 3.5 miles southwest of Montalcino. Its name comes from a characteristic nineteenth century railway station located on the estate. The property stretches out over an area of 460 acres of which 160 acres are planted with vineyards. The estate’s namesake wine, Pian delle Vigne, represents Marchesi Antinori’s deeply personal interpretation of a prestigious and traditional Brunello di Montalcino. The Antinori family acquired the estate in 1995, the same year the first Brunello Pian delle Vigne was harvested.

Tasting Notes

Ruby red in color, the Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino offers pleasant aromas of strawberries, cherries, and blood oranges, complemented by floral notes and balsamic hints of eucalyptus and tobacco. The palate is characterized by pleasant freshness, silky tannins, and a distinctive sapidity, leading to a long, persistent finish that echoes the fruity and citrus notes found in the nose.