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Brunello di Montalcino Benedetta wine — Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe) winery — Dionysus

Brunello di Montalcino Benedetta

by Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe) · Tuscany, Italy

Appellation
Brunello di MontalcinoDOCG
Type
Red
Grapes
Sangiovese
Vintages
2011
Alcohol
14.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Medium
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Keeps for
20 years
Bottled in
0.75 l
Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe)Tuscany, Italy

About this wine

Vinification

The intensely hot 2011 season brought scorching winds in August. Dehydrated berries were removed from the bunches one by one with scissors, a painstaking selection that continued at night under lamps.

Ageing

The wine spent 45 months in wood, followed by at least 21 months of bottle ageing.

Technical data

Production comprised 2,340 bottles.

Tasting profile

The 2011 vintage produced a fluid, introverted wine.

Serving and pairing

Uncork 20 minutes before tasting to allow the wine to breathe. Burgundy-shaped glasses are used.

Vintage notes

2011 is described as “La poesia” (“Poetry”), an exceptionally hot vintage shaped by the hot August wind and meticulous removal of dehydrated berries.