Tenuta Bon Tempo / Brunello di Montalcino P56 2012
Aromas of dried cherries, blackcurrants and dried plums, with the aroma and flavor of spices, tobacco and licorice filling the mouth.
Region: Tuscany
Origin: Montalcino, Castelnuovo dell'Abate
Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Winemaking: The oldest vineyard, P.56, is 25 years old. Hand-picked, yield limited to a maximum of 1kg per vine. Fermented with wild yeast in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, then macerated for 4 weeks. Aged 40 months in 500 liter French oak barrels (35% new). Aged in bottle for a further 6 months.
The name “Oliveto p.56” refers to the land registry plot of our oldest vineyard of around 25 years and the name of the original farm dating back to the '40's.
The highest portion of the vineyard is where we selected the smallest bunches of the highest quality grapes passing through the vineyard numerous times looking for the perfect maturation, concentration and aromatic components of each grape needed for the selection.
Combined with gentle vinification in our cellar this wine shows great complexity, elegance and structure and will with time show the longevity that represents the best of our unique terroir in Castelnuovo dell'Abate. A terroir that generously. Gives us beautiful wine year after year.
Varietal: Sangiovese, Castelnuovo dell'Abate