Tolaini
Picconero Tenuta Montebello Toscana IGT
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Description :
The goal of Pier Luigi Tolaini was to produce a great wine without compromise in the style of the distinguished Bordeaux Châteaux. Picconero is produced only in the best vintages. The name Picconero comes from Picco which is the Italian word for "peak" and nero, the Italian word for black, which Italians use historically to refer to red wine.
Vinification: Grapes are first selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive at the winery; they are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately placed in French oak fermenters. Fermentation is temperature-controlled, and the must is kept in contact with the skins for 30 days. The wine is put in 100% new, open top French barriques where we perform soft manual punch down.
Maturation: The wine ages in 100% new French barriques for 18 months, of which 6 months are on the fine lees. The wine is then bottled and rests another 12 months before shipping.Grape varieties :
100% Merlot
Altitude :
320-380m ASL
Exposure :
West/Southwest
Soil :
Lime and clay, with a considerable presence of gravel-sized stones
Alcohol :
14%
Tasting notes :
Rich, concentrated and muscular, yet wonderfully balanced with big tannins and deep tiers of cherry, plums and wild berries, and nuances of spice, vanilla and licorice. A long flavorful aftertaste echoes with juicy fruit and mouthwatering tannins for minutes afterwards. Sensual and young, this wine promises a long life in the bottle.
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Description :
The goal of Pier Luigi Tolaini was to produce a great wine without compromise in the style of the distinguished Bordeaux Châteaux. Picconero is produced only in the best vintages. The name Picconero comes from Picco which is the Italian word for "peak" and nero, the Italian word for black, which Italians use historically to refer to red wine.
Vinification: Grapes are first selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive at the winery; they are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately placed in French oak fermenters. Fermentation is temperature-controlled, and the must is kept in contact with the skins for 30 days. The wine is put in 100% new, open top French barriques where we perform soft manual punch down.
Maturation: The wine ages in 100% new French barriques for 18 months, of which 6 months are on the fine lees. The wine is then bottled and rests another 12 months before shipping.Grape varieties :
100% Merlot
Altitude :
320-380m ASL
Exposure :
West/Southwest
Soil :
Lime and clay, with a considerable presence of gravel-sized stones
Alcohol :
14%
Tasting notes :
Rich, concentrated and muscular, yet wonderfully balanced with big tannins and deep tiers of cherry, plums and wild berries, and nuances of spice, vanilla and licorice. A long flavorful aftertaste echoes with juicy fruit and mouthwatering tannins for minutes afterwards. Sensual and young, this wine promises a long life in the bottle.
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Description :
The goal of Pier Luigi Tolaini was to produce a great wine without compromise in the style of the distinguished Bordeaux Châteaux. Picconero is produced only in the best vintages and only from the fruit of the best parcels of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Grapes are first selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive at the winery; they are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately placed in French oak fermenters. Fermentation is temperature-controlled, and the must is kept in contact with the skins for 30 days. The wine is put in 100% new, open-top French barriques where we perform soft manual punch down. The wine then ages in 100% new French barriques for 18 months, of which 6 months are on the fine lees. The wine is then bottled and rests another 12 months before release.
The name Picconero comes from Picco which is the Italian word for "peak" and nero, the Italian word for black, which Italians use historically to refer to red wine.Grape varieties :
65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc
Altitude :
320-380m ASL
Exposure :
West/Southwest
Soil :
Lime and clay, with a considerable presence of gravel-sized stones
Alcohol :
14%
Tasting notes :
This superstar super-Tuscan is a blockbuster! Rich, concentrated and muscular, yet wonderfully balanced with deep tiers of cherry, plums and wild berries, and nuances of spice and currants. A long flavorful aftertaste echoes with juicy fruit and mouthwatering tannins for minutes afterwards.
Press Notes
- The Wine Advocate
- 2019, 2018, 201595 points
- 201696 points
- 2011, 200993 points
- 2010, 201494 points
- Wine Spectator
- 2019, 2016, 201492 points
- 2018, 200694 points
- 2015, 201193 points
- James Suckling
- 2019, 201696 points
- 201895 points
- 2015, 201193 points
- 2010, 200894 points
- AG Vinous
- 2019, 2016, 2012, 201092 points
- 201893+ points
- 2011, 200793 points
- Wine Enthusiast
- 201893 points
- Gambero Rosso
- 2010, 2009
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