Wines

Brunello di Montalcino Docg

Brunello La Gerla is known and valued for its special elegance and pleasant aromas; extremely aromatic, soft and velvety to taste, aged in the bottle for at least eight months before being made available to consumers.

Technical Specifications
Classification	Brunello DOCG
Grape Variety	Sangiovese Grosso - Brunello
Location of Vineyards	Hillside at 270-320 metres
Training System	Spurred Cordon
Average Age of Vines	25 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	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	13,50%
Total acidity	5,30
Total dry extract	29,00
Polifenoli	3100
Ageing	4 years, 3 of which are in 50-100hl Slavonian oak barrels.
Botte ageing	8 months before release
Average Annual Production	40.000 0,75lt bottles
Ageing potential	10 years
Bottle type	600g Bordeaux
Colour	Intense ruby verging on garnet.
Flavour	Fruity, dry, warm, velvety, harmonious, steady body and soul.
Perfume	Intense, ethereal melting into scentdìs of sweet violet and iris, recalling the berries growing in the woods
Food pairing	Red meats, preferably wild game; to serve, store sideways at room temperature at least 24 hours beforehand, cork two hours in advance, decant and serve in decanter.

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.