2014 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy (375ml)   

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Angelo Gaja is better known for his wines from Piemonte, but his Brunello from Tuscany is up to the same exacting standards.

Producer notes ~
Grape: 100% Sangiovese Grosso.
Vineyards: With the 2005 vintage, for the first time in its history, the Gaja family decided to produce a classic Brunello di Montalcino without single-vineyard designation, blended from the estate’s top growing sites in Sugarille, Santo Pietro, Castagno, and Pian dei Cerri.
Fermentation: Four weeks in stainless-steel vats.
Aging: Twelve months in barrique (first-, second-, and third-passage casks), 12 months in botti (large thirty-year-old casks).
Vineyard notes: The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino marked the first release of this label. The growing sites in the southwestern subzone of the appellation impart structure and polished tannin to this wine.