The wines of Pieve Santa Restituta

Incredibly vibrant on the nose with a core of concentrated berry fruit, cedar spice, a meatiness akin to fresh sage, and an earthy backbone. On the palate the concentration of black and red fruits is astounding. The fine tannins are in perfect harmony with the refreshing acidity and sweet spice, a note of mocha rounding the experience wonderfully. © armit

“The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is super-impressive. The wine literally dazzles the palate with layers of vibrant red berries, flowers and subtle French oak. In 2006, the Rennina shows gorgeous depth and purity, all in the wine’s signature style of finesse and restraint. A long, beautifully-articulated finish adds the last layers of elegance. This is a fabulous effort from Angelo Gaja and his team”.

Vineyards: Rennina Brunello di Montalcino comes from three non-contiguous vineyards owned by the Gaja family. The vineyards, which cover a surface of twenty-seven acres, lie in an area that was named Rennina in ancient times. The soil is primarily clay and limestone. The vines are an average of twenty-three years old.

Vinification: The wine is fermented in stainless steel for approximately three weeks, after which it ages in traditional wood casks and barriques for twenty-four months.

Characteristics: Intense color. Very clean, rich aromas, with notes of forest fruits, raspberries and blackberries that evolve into delicate spice and floral perfumes. A wine of excellent body, with alcohol balanced by silky tannins, Rennina has very good structure and a lingering finish. It is an elegant, long-lived Brunello.

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
Variety: Sangiovese

The nose here is a soft, brooding and luscious mix of dense dark fruit and chocolate, wild herbs and supple leather. The complex, velvety palate has a heady core of mocha/coffee, fresh mint, blackberries and a subtle note of tobacco. Prominent yet fine tannins are balanced perfectly with the crisp acidity. © armit

“The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille is a tighter, darker and ultimately more inward Brunello than the Rennina. Dark wild cherries, plums, tobacco, licorice, spices and menthol are wrapped around a substantial frame of tannic heft. Ideally the wine needs at least another few years in bottle, but it is impossible to miss the wine’s fabulous sense of poise and harmony. As always, Sugarille is a Brunello that speaks with a distinctly Piedmontese accent. It is a beautiful wine by any measure.”

Vineyard: Sugarille Brunello di Montalcino comes from the Sugarille (pronounced Soo-gah-reelay) vineyard that is part of the Pieve Santa Restituta estate which is owned by the Gaja family. The soil composition of the ten-acre Sugarille vineyard is primarily clay and limestone. The vines are an average of fifteen years old.

Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for three weeks is followed by twenty-four months of aging in traditional casks and barriques.

Characteristics: Intense, dark color; rich, complex aromas of ripe fruit (plums, wild cherries), violets and a slight hint of cloves and tobacco. Elegant structure and ripe, well-integrated tannins. A complex, long-lived Brunello.

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
Variety: Sangiovese
Aging: One year in barriques and one year in large oak casks followed by 2 years of bottle aging.

The nose springs to life with a concentrated perfume of red fruit and morello cherries, followed by a hint of smoked meat and earthy spice. The palate medium in weight, vibrant, refreshing and packed with delicious wild strawberries, bramble fruits, forest floor and soft spice with a long lingering finish. There is a wonderful focus and purity to the wines which is forward in style & perfect for drinking now and over the next 5 years or more. This extraordinarily elegant wine is the perfect way to discover the delights of Gaja's Brunellos. armit

Vineyard: a selection of grapes from the all Pieve Santa Restituta propriety: four non-contiguous vineyards which cover a surface of 40 acres. The soil is primarily clay and limestone for 3 vineyards, galestro and limestone for the fourth. The vines are an average of twenty-three years old.

Characteristics: Intense colour, expressive nose, with cherry notes, forest fruits, aromatic herbs and juniper aromas. In the palate expresses ripe tannins, integrated acidity, rich structure and a lingering finish.

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G
Variety:Sangiovese

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