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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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2006 Casanova di Neri Cerretalto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy
2006 Casanova di Neri Cerretalto is a special blend of intuition, passion and vision – the hallmark of all Casanova di Neri’s work. The grapes hail mainly from a vineyard situated in a natural amphitheatre alongside a small river. The prized white truffles which grow in our private truffle reserve here bear witness to the purity of this environment. Soil rich in minerals, a very particular microclimate and low yield per plant coupled with our experience, dedication and passion for our work in the vineyard and in the cellar make Cerretalto a wine of immense character and harmonious structure. It's a wine of exceptional quality, personality and inimitable style – the perfect expression of the territory that nurtures it, the distillation of our idea of what a great Brunello should be. Cerretalto is a wine of outstanding character. Its uniqueness lies in the aroma’s graphite notes and sanguine undertones, and the extraordinary length and persistence of flavour on the palate. Its collection of accolades is incredible and unmatched: 100/100 Wine Advocate, 100/100 Wine Spectator, 100/100 James Suckling, 100/100 Falstaff, 100/100 Luca Gardini, 100/100 International Wine Report, 100/100 Wine Enthusiast.
WINE STORY
Casanova di Neri Cerretalto is a single-vineyard Brunello di Montalcino, representing the pinnacle of Neri's production from some of the winery's best vines. Cerretalto is an old vineyard in a natural amphitheater over the Asso River east of Montalcino, and its wines are among the best the Brunello di Montalcino denomination has to offer.
VINEYARDS & VINIFICATION
VINEYARD LOCATION: |
East of Montalcino |
ELEVATION: |
330 meters |
SOILS: |
Galestro with alluvial deposits and a high concentration of iron and magnesium |
TRAINING SYSTEM: |
Spur-pruned cordon (cordone speronato) |
FARMING PRACTICES: |
Organic (not certified) |
AGE OF VINES: |
50 years (planted in 1960s) |
YIELD: |
3,500 kg per hectare |
GRAPES: |
100% Sangiovese |
TYPE OF YEAST: |
Ambient |
POST-FERMENTATION PROCEDURES: |
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SECOND FERMENTATION: |
N/A |
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: |
Yes |
FILTRATION: |
Unfiltered |
AGING CONTAINER: |
Oak barrels |
AGING TIME: |
30-36 months |
BOTTLE AGING TIME: |
18-24 months |
PRODUCTION: |
10,000 bottles per year |
VEGAN: |
Yes |
TECHNICAL DATA
ALCOHOL: 14.5-15% TOTAL ACIDITY: |
6 g/l |
RESIDUAL SUGAR: < 1 g/l EXTRACT: |
34 g/l |