La Torre Brunello di Montalcino 2020 Corpinnat part in oak

part in oak

There’s something provocative about a wine such as this

herbaceous and spicy on the palate and marked by gentle tannins in the finish

yet its overall spirit is vinous and serious

There is an “exoticism” perhaps to the “Pie Franco”

La Torre Brunello di Montalcino 2020 Corpinnat part in oakEven in Brunello, whose terroir can yield the most powerful expression of the variety, Sangioveses savory depths are best delivered via a shining beam of acidity, only dark and burly when bullied into such a state. Luigi Anania's wines embody the grace Sangiovese can carry when treated with respect, particularly when grown in vineyards of notable altitude like La Torres. The cellar methods here are tried and true: hand harvested grapes ferment