Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino 2021 (1.5L, 14%)

A dry red wine from Montalcino in southern Tuscany, produced by Canalicchio di Sopra, an estate founded in 1962 by Primo Pacini and one of the original twelve founding members of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino. It is made from 100% Sangiovese (Sangiovese Grosso), hand-harvested from the estate's Canalicchio and Montosoli terroirs. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel and aged for approximately 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks. This bottle is a 1.5 litre magnum. It shows a luminous ruby-red colour with garnet highlights. The nose has fresh red cherry, wild strawberry, crushed cranberry, violet, rose petal, blood orange peel and Mediterranean garrigue herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, energetic and precise, with juicy red fruit, fine chalky tannins and stony minerality.