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Canalicchio di Sopra, Brunello di Montalcino, 2016

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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In 2016 the Montosoli grapes came in more concentrated than usual, so the family dropped its usual even split and built this Brunello on 60% Montosoli and 40% Canalicchio. That's the year changing the recipe, which is exactly why this bottle is worth a look. The two crus are very different soils. Canalicchio is heavy clay, rich in magnesium, iron and manganese. Montosoli is galestro, very mineral and loamy-silty in texture. Leaning on Montosoli is a real shift in the balance between them. The estate describes 2016 as balanced and on the warm side, but never scorching by day, with big swings between day and night temperatures. That gave the fruit full ripeness and kept its acidity and aromatic punch, which the producer reads as a sign of a wine built for long ageing. The winemaking is the house's traditional approach (they've been making Brunello since 1966): 100% Sangiovese from vines averaging 300 metres up, 25 days on the skins in steel, then 36 months in large Slavonian oak casks of 2,500 and 5,000 litres. If you know this estate's usual 50/50 blend, here's a chance to taste what one growing season can do to a Brunello.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Bistecca alla fiorentina, pappardelle with wild boar ragù, braised lamb shank with rosemary and garlic, or a wedge of aged Pecorino Toscano.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Brunello profile, shaped by long ageing in large Slavonian casks rather than new oak: red cherry and plum, dried herbs, leather, earth and a hint of violet. Full-bodied yet fresh, with firm, fine-grained tannins and bright Sangiovese acidity, it typically finishes long and savoury. Think a deeper, more structured Chianti Classico, built to age.

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