Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino 2024 (75cl, 14%)

A dry red wine from the Montalcino DOC zone of southern Tuscany, Italy, made from 100% Sangiovese (Sangiovese Grosso). The hand-harvested fruit is gently crushed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with skin contact lasting roughly 15 to 20 days, then aged for approximately 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks (botti grandi). The estate was founded in 1962 by Primo Pacini and is now managed by the third generation. It shows a bright, vibrant ruby red colour with crimson reflections. The nose offers sour red cherry, fresh raspberry, wild strawberry, violet, dried rose petal, blood orange peel and subtle Mediterranean garrigue herbs. On the palate it is medium-bodied, energetic and precise, with juicy red fruit, silky yet firm tannins and stony minerality.