Description

As one of the original estates of Montalcino and now the largest certified organic vineyard in Tuscany, Col d’Orcia is a leader in Brunello di Montalcino helping to define and promote one of Italy’s most prestigious wines. Tradition, integrity, and sustainability are the pillars of the estate, whose classic style wines are marked by balance and elegance. Col d’Orcia is considered a “traditional” producer of Brunello di Montalcino for its use of aging wine in large Slavonian oak barrels and for the prolonged periods in which the wines are aged. This process ensures that Sangiovese is the true star; the backbone to the wine’s structure and age-ability, rather than the oak

Where Tradition & Innovation
Meet in Montalcino

Grapes are hand harvested from estate vineyards. Fermentation for 10 – 12 days at controlled temperatures in shallow, wide steel tanks (150 hl) help to preserve the fresh, primary fruit flavors and aromas of the grapes. The wine is aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak casks (75 and 150 hl), followed by one year refinement in bottle.