Brunello Vigna Schiena Asino - Mastrojanni
Varietal: 100% Sangiovese (Brunello)
Soil: Clay and tuff with sandstone inserts. Dry Extract: gr / liter
Elevation: 400 mtrs Practice:
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino Production: 500 cs
Alcohol %: 15 ph:
Residual Sugar: gr / liter Acidity: gr / liter
Tasting Notes:
Here's a wine that embodies the spirit of the vintage. It comes from a small one-hectare vineyard site located on the crest of a hill, or the so-called "donkey's spine" maybe because it looks like a schiena d'asino or maybe because the labor-intensive farming broke its proverbial back. The Mastrojanni 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino shows a sweet spot with ripe red cherry and plump blackberry or plum. It segues slowly to spice, tar and licorice. This wine is a bit more streamlined and linear compared to the Vigna Loreto, and the Vigna Schiena d'Asino is also longer, deeper and more nuanced in comparison. It finishes with a beautiful blast of bight cherry. This wine is truly beautiful.
Aging: 42 months in 16 hl barrels made of Allier oak. After that, 1 year in the bottle at our cellar.
Food Pairing : With or without food, in company.
Accolades
2015 98 pts R. Parker