Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Manachiara DOCG 2015

Tuscany - Italy

Robert Parker

James Suckling

Wine Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Sangiovese 100%
Vintage: 2015
Aging Potential: Drink now
Alcohol Level: 15%

Country: Italy
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany

Production area: Manachiara vineyard located in the municipality of Montalcino with a south-east exposure at approximately 300 m a.s.l.

Soil composition: sands rich in quartz and Pliocene clays

Training system: spurred cordon with 4,500 plants/ha.

Harvest: spurred cordon with 4,500 plants/ha.

Wine-making and aging: fermentation and maceration for at least 22 days at a controlled temperature of 28/30°C. Maturation for 18 months

in French oak barriques (Allier), followed by 12 months in large SLAVONIAN oak barrels. Subsequent aging in bottles for 2 YEARS

Great structure, supple, sweet and enveloping tannins, very good length. An excellent wine to lay down
Intense, deep ruby red colour with slight garnet highlights.
Clean, intense and complex AROMAs with hints of ripe fruit, accompanied by floral notes, enhanced with a delicate spicy component.
On the palate it shows a mellow first impact, continuing with a stEAdy evolution, supported by the right degree of acidity.