Le Due Sorelle Brunello di Montalcino Riserva D.O.C.G.

The Wine

A selection of grapes grown on Tenuta La Fuga, Le Due Sorelle Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is produced exclusively in the best vintages. After a long maceration on the skins in steel tanks, this Sangiovese rests for 5 years in oak barrels. This wine is a tribute to Giovanna and Fabia Cornaro, respectively wife and sister-in-law of Ambrogio Folonari and both owners of the Estate.
Tasting: The 2017 vintage reveals an abundance of extremely complex smells ranging from tea to plum and notes of cedar and tobacco. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that maintain the wine taste for a long time.

Pairing: Villa di Nozzole suggests to pair it with Tuscan pecorino with truffle aged for 30 months and pumpkin mustard
First vintage: 1997
Shelf life: over 30 years
Curiosity: the wine’s name is a tribute to two sisters: Fabia Cornaro dell’Acqua and Giovanna Cornaro Folonari, the latter wife of Ambrogio and mother of Giovanni

The Field

Production Area: wine made from grapes grown on the vineyards of Tenuta La Fuga south west of Montalcino, on the historical side of Camigliano
Altitude: about 350 MSL

The Grapes

Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
Planting pattern: 4,000 – 5,500 plants per hectare
Production per hectare: on average 4 tons of grapes
Grape yield: 65%

In the winery

Vinification: alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C. Maceration on the skins for about 20 days
Aging: 5 years in 25/30 hl Slavonian oak barrels
Refinement: in the bottle for 12 months

Awards

Wine Enthusiast --- 91
James Suckling --- 94
Decanter Wine Awards --- 95

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The Wine

The Field

The Grapes

In the winery

Awards

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