COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Sangiovese
PRODUCER
Azienda Agricola Quercecchio
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Azienda Agricola Quercecchio has been owned and operated by the Salvioni family for five generations. Today, the estate is personally overseen by Maria Grazia Salvioni and her nephew Matteo. The winery occupies a 700-year-old former agricultural monastery (grancia) that belonged to the Benedictine Monks of Monte Oliveto Maggiore from the late 14th century to the late 17th century. The property still bears the original ideograms of the Olivetan Benedictine Order on its historic stone buildings. Located in Tavernelle, one of the most revered and elite micro-terroirs in Montalcino, Quercecchio’s vineyards are wedged between regional icons like the legendary Gianfranco Soldera estate (Case Basse) and the Gaja family's Sugarille and Rennina vineyards.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€38
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The winery is housed in a 700-year-old former agricultural monastery once belonging to Benedictine Monks.
Fact 02
Quercecchio's vineyards are directly wedged between legendary estates Soldera (Case Basse) and Gaja's Sugarille.
Fact 03
The estate allocates a strict limit of only 100 cases of this Brunello annually to the United States market.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2021 growing season began with a severe frost in early April, which naturally thinned the crop and reduced yields by 20% or more, followed by an exceptionally dry summer. Breezy diurnal cooling in September allowed the remaining grapes to ripen slowly and reach perfect physiological maturity. Hand-selected and crushed grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Extended skin contact (maceration) is employed, with frequent pump-overs (rimontaggi) to ensure gentle, thorough extraction. Maturation takes place in traditional large Slavonian oak casks (botti) alongside select neutral French oak barrels for at least 36 months (3 years). After bottling, the wine undergoes a minimum of 4 months of bottle refinement before commercial release.
