2018 Casa Raia Bevilo Toscana Rosso

Only 2 km from Montalcino, at an altitude of 375 meters, we find the beautifully situated Casa Raia. The majority of the domain, which counts only 4.5 hectares, was planted in the late 1970s by Ludmilla Temertey, who handed over the baton to her daughter Kalyna and her husband Pierre Jean Monnoyer in 2006. Pierre Jean's motto is “il vino viene fatto in vigna” which roughly translated means that the vine determines how the wine becomes. The goal at Casa Raia is therefore to preserve the biodiversity and natural balance of the vineyards. The vineyards are dotted with a variety of organic plants and flowers that provide natural nutrients to the soil. The entire estate is therefore organically certified.

However, this does not go far enough for Pierre Jean. Thus the vines here are pruned according to the cycles of the moon and work continuously for fourteen days while the moon is on its downward path. All grapes are still cultivated and picked here by hand. Even the used French oak Allier barrels and the corks from Bourrassé meet their strict standard for sustainability.
The result is therefore astonishingly good. These are beautiful, authentic, elegant Brunellos and IGTs of a very high level.

The wine production area of Montalcino is bordered by the valleys of the rivers Orcia, Asso and Ombrone. Its shape is almost circular with a diameter of 16 km and an area of 24,000 hectares. The production area of the Bevilo is located in Orcia DOC, between that of Brunello di Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano, one of the most important areas for the production of great wines.

Although typically Mediterranean, the climate is due to the different orientations of our slopes and the modulation of the surrounding hills, with rainfall concentrated in spring and late autumn (annual average 700 mm.) The proximity of Monte Amiata (altitude 1740 m .) the southeast, offers natural protection against exceptional situations such as cloudbursts or hail. The estate, which sits on its own promontory 375 above sea level, is unaffected by late fogs or frosts that may take place in the valleys. Winds blowing from all four directions guarantee the best conditions in all seasons. During the entire vegetative phase of the vine, the weather is mostly warm with mostly sunny days ensuring a gradual and complete ripening of the bunches

The result is therefore astonishingly good. These are beautiful, authentic, elegant Brunellos and IGTs of a very high level. Allocation for the Netherlands; only 600 bottles for both the Brunello and the Bevilo.

The Bevilo is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, supplemented with Cannaiolo, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, which matures for 30 months in French oak. The wine only became available at the end of 2021. The Bevilo is full bodied and powerful with a beautiful elegance that is so typical for the wines of Pierre Jean. In the nose we smell notes of dark fruit such as blueberries and raspberries with ripe notes of barrel aging. Ripe forest fruit on the palate, powerful but ripe tannins and a very pleasant freshness in the final.