COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Sangiovese
PRODUCER
Col d'Orcia
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Col d'Orcia, meaning 'the hill overlooking the Orcia River,' is one of the most historic and influential estates in Montalcino, Tuscany. Owned by the Marone Cinzano family since 1973, the estate has pioneered organic viticulture in the region, becoming the largest certified organic vineyard in Tuscany. The 2021 vintage represents a unique moment in the estate's history. Due to a severe late-spring frost that decimated nearly 40% of the crop, Col d'Orcia made the bold decision not to bottle any of their single-vineyard Cru wines or their legendary Riserva. Instead, all of the top-tier fruit from these prized, high-elevation parcels was blended directly into this estate Brunello di Montalcino, resulting in an extraordinary bottling of unprecedented depth and pedigree.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€41
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
18-20°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Col d'Orcia is the largest certified organic vineyard in Tuscany, demonstrating a massive commitment to biodiversity and conservation.
Fact 02
Due to severe spring frosts in 2021, no single-vineyard Crus were made; all top-tier fruit was blended into this estate bottling.
Fact 03
The estate completely avoids small French barriques, aging exclusively in large Slavonian and Allier oak casks to preserve typicity.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for the 2021 vintage began with a rigorous manual selection of hand-harvested Sangiovese grapes. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled, shallow stainless steel tanks designed to optimize skin contact and extract fine tannins and color over an 18 to 20-day maceration period. Following fermentation with indigenous yeasts, the wine was aged for three years (36 months) in traditional, large Slavonian and Allier oak casks ranging from 25 to 75 hectoliters. This traditional approach avoids small, new French barriques to preserve the pure, unadulterated typicity of the Sangiovese grape. Finally, the wine underwent a minimum of 12 months of bottle refinement before release.
