
2012 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 87 / 750ml
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4 from 12 User Ratings
- 10 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Bold and Structured
- Grape Variety Sangiovese
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Vineyard notes: "SOIL: Marl, ancient clay with high-level of limestone. ALTITUDE: From 280 to 310 meters a.s.l. VINEYARDS: From 55 to 12 years old. TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred Cordon, organic farming, small quantity of grapes per vine."
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Details
- Drinking Window
- 2017-2030
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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Slavonian
- Ownership
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Andrè Esteves
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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SOIL: Marl, ancient clay with high-level of limestone. ALTITUDE: From 280 to 310 meters a.s.l. VINEYARDS: From 55 to 12 years old. TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred Cordon, organic farming, small quantity of grapes per vine.
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- Winemaking
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Cold soaked prior to fermentation to extract color and aromatics. Spontaneous fermentation over the course of two weeks in temperaturecontrolled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in cement tanks.
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- Ageing
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Aging of about 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels of different capacity (10/15/30/50 Hl). Bottling ocurred in April/May during the most favorable moon phases. Long aging in bottle.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Beef braised in beer Starter Course
- Western
- Holstein bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Dutch dairy cattle breed, aka Friesian
- Western
- Gnocchi in tomato sauce Main Course
- Italian
- Pork cheek braised in red wine Main Course
- Western
Details
- Drinking Window
- 2017-2030
- Alcohol ABV
-
14.5%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
Slavonian
- Ownership
-
Andrè Esteves
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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SOIL: Marl, ancient clay with high-level of limestone. ALTITUDE: From 280 to 310 meters a.s.l. VINEYARDS: From 55 to 12 years old. TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred Cordon, organic farming, small quantity of grapes per vine.
Read more
- Winemaking
-
Cold soaked prior to fermentation to extract color and aromatics. Spontaneous fermentation over the course of two weeks in temperaturecontrolled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in cement tanks.
Read more
- Ageing
-
Aging of about 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels of different capacity (10/15/30/50 Hl). Bottling ocurred in April/May during the most favorable moon phases. Long aging in bottle.
Read more
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2012 vintage for Tuscany was difficult at times and as a result, quality was mixed.
The winter was cold and moved into a mostly wet spring, although there were warm, dry moments. The wet conditions did little to alleviate soils bereft of water content from the previo...
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