Wines

Brunello di Montalcino Cru La Pieve docg 2018

It literally clings to the slopes between two hills up from the old marble quarry to the town of Castelnuovo sheltered from the wind. The few bunches of grapes produced by these heroic vines are extremely high in sugar content and very rich in polyphenols and extracts. The wine from this vineyard is warm and velvety, of a great character and fullness but mostly of an extraordinary concentration.

Technical Specifications
Classification	Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
Vintage	2019
Vineyards location	South /East 270-320 meters above the sea level
Grape variety	100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Training system	spurred cordon
Vines average age	30 years
Cultivation practices	Intense pruning, production limited to very few bunches per plant (50ql/ha), harvested by hand and selection of grapes on selection table
Vinification process	Soft pressing of grapes, temperature-controlled fermentation (30°C) and maceration (15 days), racking twice a year, slow continuous flow bottling in sterilized conditions
Alcohol content	14,5%
Ageing	Minimum 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels of various capacities: 50 and 100 HL
Bottle ageing	8 months before release
Annual production	6.350 bottles
Ageing potential	Over 20 years
Bottle type	600 gr bordeaux
Colour	Intense ruby red tending to garnet
Perfume	Crushed stone, wilted violets, black currants, balsam herbs and worn leather
Flavour	Rich and suave, and then suddenly slender and poised, yet always potent, with masses of red and black berries that penetrate deeply. full of balanced pleasures, as salty minerals, licorice and tart blackberries linger incredibly long under an air of violet florals
Food pairing	Red meats, game or aged cheeses. How to serve: keep the bottle upright and at room temperature for at least 24 hours, uncork it an hour before and serve it decanted in the carafe

Fattoria La Gerla Montalcino

La Gerla was born from the passion of its founder, Sergio Rossi, a successful businessman in advertising and director of three top European branches of a renowned agency, who falls in love with this both bitter and sweet territory and becomes almost a true local loving his vineyards as if they were his children. The estate, which had the typical local name of Colombaio, belonged to the Biondi Santi family which achieved one of the best Brunellos of the area from there at the time. Sergio Rossi bought the land in 1976 and completely restructured it respecting its original environment. Shortly afterwards in 1978, he created and marketed the La Gerla brand.

Toscana

The name of Tuscany is synonymous with its most famous, and probably Italy’s most famous, red wine. Chianti is produced in high volumes and exported worldwide, with a distinctive personality that is difficult to define but that has somehow impressed consumers all over the world. The Sangiovese grape is the key to the region’s success, as the backbone of DOCG wines in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Carmignano. Yet the region’s prestige is today further enhanced by the evolution of the “Super Tuscan”, wines that now rank among some of Italy’s most refined. Failing to slot into any existing DOC or DOCG category, they are now largely classed as Toscana IGT in order to avoid the humble Vino da Tavola category.