Bottega - Brunello di Montalcino "Il Vino Dei Poeti" | Italian Red Wine

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the most prestigious Italian wines, well-known all over the world. It is regarded as one of the red wines that best guarantees longevity. Montalcino is located about 40 km south of the city of Siena, in a beautiful hilly area. An uncontaminated agricultural landscape of great history and beauty that, since 2004, is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

The Montalcino land is characterized by mild climate during the entire vegetative phase of the vine and a high number of sunny days, ensuring the grapes reach a gradual and complete ripening. The Sangiovese grapes used to produce this wine grow in two different areas of Montalcino, both rich in galestro: a schistous, draining and flaky soil.

- The Southeastern area is characterized by the presence of older vines (from 5 to 25 years old) and by prevalence of sandstones and volcanic tuff. The soil is deeper and more fertile with less skeleton.

- In the Western area, there are younger vines (up to 6 years old) and the soil is less deep, less fertile with prevailing skeleton and lower temperatures.

In these draining soils, the plants will not suffer from water stagnation in the rainy years. Additionally, in the dry years, the roots are encouraged to penetrate deeply into the soil finding water and nutrients.