Il Veltro Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 2015

The majestic Il Veltro 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a mellow, savoury wine with layers of vanilla oak and some nice earthy notes. It is soft and smooth with a fine silky texture enhanced by dried fruit and nutty flavours. Brunello grapes (a local variant of Sangiovese) were manually harvested with a rigorous selection of the best bunches in the vineyard, followed by another sorting table at the winery. After fermentation, the wine was matured for three years in large traditional casks known as “botti”, which are made from Slavonian and Allier oak. Spring rains in 2015 topped up reserves in the soils, giving vital water to vines during the hot summer months to produce wholesome grapes.