2007 Distilleria Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy

Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy's most famous and prestigious wines. Its homeland is Tuscany (Toscana) where it shares its fame with Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.It's made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes (which is one of my favorites as well) and Brunello means: "little dark one". This is a great wine that should be on the list of everyone but better if you keep it a couple of years in the cellar. All the wine lovers should at least taste once Brunello. Costs around 36Euros and contains 14 degrees of alcohol.

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This Brunello di Montalcino, from Bottega, originates from the area around the town Montalcino in Tuscany, Italy. It is one of the most prestigious of Italian wines and is well-known all over the world. It is regarded as one of the red wines that most guarantees full longevity in the years.

The grapes are manually harvested and pressed. Fermentation is in oak vats at a controlled temperature with maceration that lasts 15 days and daily pump-overs. The wine is then naturally cold stabilized and aged for a minimum period of 2 years in oak casks and 4 months in bottle.

It offers a bouquet of red berries, vanilla and spices and hint of cigar box. The palate has intense red cherry fruit flavours and is warm, robust, with a persistent after taste.

This wine is drinking now but has great aging potential over the next five to ten years.

It is perfect with game, red meat, entrecôte, white truffle and ripe cheese. It is not a wine to rush at, take your time to enjoy the full flavours it offers.

• Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
• Style: full and elegant.
• Sweetness/Grade: Dry / 1
• ABV: 14.5%
• Vintage: 2007
• Bottle Size: 75cl
• Recommended Serving Temperature: 16°C - 18°C

Background:

Distilleria Bottega was founded in 1977 by Rosina and Aldo Bottega and has a long history of wine making, distilling Grappa as well as making blown glass bottles.

For more information visit: www.distilleriabottega.com