Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 2017

Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino

Region: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2017

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sangiovese

ABV: 14.5%

Bright ruby red in colour, this wine has typical perfumes of morello cherry, cinnamon and spice. On the palate, it has wonderful elegance and balance together with excellent concentration and silky tannins softened by cask and bottle ageing. Spiced red berry fruit characters are supported by an attractive savoury character, with a hint of liquorice on the long finish.

Costanti's ten-hectare estate is situated just outside the town of Montalcino. Their Sangiovese vines, grown on galestro soil, range from 6 to 25 years old. Vineyards are located at an altitude of 310-440 meters above sea level and are east/south-east facing.

The Costanti family has owned this 10 hectare estate for over 200 years. Andrea Costanti inherited it from his uncle in the mid-1980s and has worked hard to take it to its current position as one of the very best in Montalcino.