Wine description

The Vigna del Fiore is an unique vineyard: its 14 acres (5.7 hectares) are situated in an area where the vine is cultivated by Fattoria dei Barbi's family since the XVI century. It is one of the southernmost and oldest vineyard in the whole area of the Brunello di Montalcino. The particular exposition and the composition of the soil give to this Brunello special qualities, with a very elegant bouquet and an harmonic and complex taste. The Brunello Vigna del Fiore has been produced since 1981; for its harmony and charm it can be drunk and appreciated from the earlier years in bottle, despite being a wine with an excellent capacity of ageing.

Tasting Notes

Colour: intense and concentrated ruby red. Scent: ribe black fruits, blackberry, licorice, nutmeg. Taste: ample and wrap-around. Well balanced tannins with a lively acidity, very long persistence.

Vinification

Before the fermentation the grapes are subjected to a cold pre-fermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16°C in an environment protected by CO2. This process increases the extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The regular alcoholic fermentation follows and lasts 16/17 days at a controlled temperature of 27°-28°C.

Ageing

After the racking and the malolactic fermentation the wine aged in small-medium size oak barrels (2,25 – 15 hl) for the first months. Later it completes the aging in larger oak barrels, for a total period of two years and then is bottled at least 4 months before the release.