Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 'Vigneto Santa Pia' La Braccesca - Antinori 2015
Il Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva "Vigneto Santa Pia" by La Braccesca Antinori is a full-bodied red Tuscan wine from the province of Siena. It refines for 12 months in 5 hectolitre oak barrels and expresses a sensory profile that smells of ripe red fruit such as cherries and blackberries, notes of leather and Virginia tobacco, sweet spices and cinchona flowing into a savory, enveloping and silky tannic texture
The Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva “Vigneto Santa Pia” from the Tuscan winery La Braccesca of the Marchesi Antinori is a wine that stands out for intensity and aromatic richness, combined with finesse and elegance. It is produced with pure Sangiovese, the classic grape variety of the area, which is the foundation of all wines from the Montepulciano region. It represents the richest and most complex version of this important Tuscan wine, which boasts ancient origins and still today represents one of the finest excellences of the region. The long aging in wood allows the Sangiovese to soften and round out the youthful expressive edges, presenting itself in a classic, mature, and complete guise.
The "Vigneto Santa Pia" Riserva is a Nobile di Montepulciano produced at the estate of the Marchesi Antinori La Braccesca. It is a large property acquired in 1990, covering over 500 hectares in total, including 340 hectares of vineyards. La Braccesca is located between the areas of Cortona and Montepulciano, in a corner of Tuscany still characterized by the presence of large wooded areas. The continental climate and the sweet hilly reliefs of the territory provide the ideal pedoclimatic conditions for the cultivation of Sangiovese. The grapes come exclusively from the Vigneto Santa Pia and are usually harvested around mid-October. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, with a maceration on the skins of about twenty days. The wine matures in tonneau for 12 months and completes the aging with 20 months in bottle before being released on the market.
The Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva “Vigneto Santa Pia” from the La Braccesca winery of the Marchesi Antinori is a Sangiovese of fine quality, aromatically intense, complex, and endowed with good structure. In the glass, it presents an intense ruby red color, with slight garnet hues. On the nose, it expresses aromas of ripe red fruit, cherry, soft spices, leather, and blonde tobacco. On the palate, it has a rich body, with deep and multifaceted aromas and a dense and evolved tannic texture. The finish is very persistent, with great taste balance and a closing of good freshness.