2020 | Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona | Rosso di Montalcino

Description

Red Wine: 2020 | Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona | Rosso di Montalcino

Ruby red color. Notes of red berry fruits are enriched by slight floral and spicy hints. Warm, soft on the palate with great structure and round tannins.

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Producer: Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona

Ratings: WE | 90JS | 91

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Sangiovese

Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany

Ruby red color. Notes of red berry fruits are enriched by slight floral and spicy hints. Warm, soft on the palate with great structure and round tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: This youthful red opens with pretty scents of wild berry, blue flower and eucalyptus. Linear and savory, the bright, enjoyable palate offers tart sour cherry, pomegranate and star anise accompanied by lithe tannins. Drink through 2024.

• James Suckling: Sweet cherry and floral character with some orange-peel undertones. Light-to medium-bodied with firm tannins and a persistent, focused finish.

Producer Information

Ciacci Piccolomini is one of the most sought-after producers in all of Italy. This ancient estate has 35 hectares of superior holdings in the prized Castelnuovo dell’Abate zone, including the ‘Pianrosso’ vineyard (meaning ‘red field,’ a reference to the iron rich soils) and the ‘Fonte’ vineyard, which produces grapes for the Rosso di Montalcino. Plantings of Syrah, Cabernet, and Merlot are to the south, where the Orcia river provides a milder microclimate. The non-traditional wines are as exciting as the Brunello and Rosso: ‘Ateo,’ which means ‘atheist,’ is a statement against the restrictive laws that govern winemaking in Italy; the wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. 100% Syrah ‘Fabius’ is one of the greatest expressions of that variety in Italy and Parker once called it “the finest Italian Syrah I have tasted.” The estate is a member of the EU ‘Lotta Integrata’ movement, which promotes reduced use of chemicals and organic viticulture; at Ciacci, fertilization is organic, and pruning and harvest are done by hand.