2022 Conti Costanti Rosso di Montalcino

The Costanti Rosso di Montalcino is a Classic Rosso from Montalcino from a top producer. In the glass it has a deep ruby red color. The wine is complex on the nose with aromas of ripe cherries, juicy blackberries and blackcurrants. In addition, there are notes of balsamic vinegar and, due to the oak influence, vanilla and toast. The wine develops some sultry aromas of marzipan, caramel and 'game'. In the mouth, the wine is sultry and ripe in attack with a full body and ripe tannins that support the wine beautifully. In the aftertaste, the aromas of ripe fruit and caramel can be found. The wine has undergone 1 year of maturation on 500 liters of oak.

The noble Costanti family is one of the oldest families in Montalcino. The current Conte, Andrea, is a geologist and has been at the helm of the winery since 1983. He knows his trade: the small estate is highly praised among connoisseurs. The wine estate is located two kilometres east of Montalcino and the soil is the famous Tuscan Galestro. The vineyards are high for Brunello: between 330 and 440 metres. In the nineties, the highest vineyards were seen as the absolute limit for ripening Sangiovese, but now, with climate change, this is thought differently. Costanti now benefits from this altitude: the wines are fresher and more delicate than average. Andrea believes in a special system of maturation. After fermentation in stainless steel, all the wine is put in 500-litre barrels for 14 to 21 days, of which a maximum of 20% are new. After a year, the Rosso is bottled. The rest matures on Slovenian oak barrels of an average of 3,000 litres. After another year, it is determined what the special Rosso (Vermiglio) is made of and that is then bottled. The rest matures for another year as Brunello. After these three years of maturation, it is determined whether Riserva is made and if so, which barrels are suitable for this. These are the ones with the highest acidity and firmest tannin, which are suitable for a long bottle maturation.