Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2014

VINTAGE: 2014

PRODUCER: Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

LOCATION: Val D’Orcia

APPELLATION:  Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

VARIETALS: 100% Sangiovese Grosso

AGING: Aged approximately 3 years in 20-85 hl Slavonian oak barrels, transfer to stainless steel tanks 10 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 6 months, no filtration or clarifying

ALCOHOL: 14.5% Alc.

PRODUCTION: 40,000 bottles

RATING: 95pts Wine Enthusiast  

This is an intensely perfumed and rich wine with dried flowers, red berry fruits and notes of spice and fresh mushrooms. Full-bodied, yet warm and soft, with a wellbalanced palate, fine tannins and incredible length.

The origin of the Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona estate dates back to the 17th century. Located in southeastern Montalcino in the beautiful village of Castelnuovo del Abate, it has breathtaking views of the Orcia valley and Mount Amiata. The oldest part of the property is the Palazzo (meaning Palace), erected by Montalcino's bishop, Fabivs de Vecchis, Abbot of Sant Antimo Abbey. Over the course of time, the Palazzo became the property of the Montalcino diocese and was auctioned according to Italian law regarding ecclesiastic property.

 The Bianchini family owns the Estate. Giuseppe Bianchini managed the farm for the Countess Ciacci Piccolomini. He lived on the land with his family and oversaw the day-to-day operations of food and wine production. His children were born on the Estate and grew up in the vineyards and olive groves with their father. Giuseppe was granted the property in 1985, when the Countess passed without any heirs. The Countess was never interested in making Brunello for the larger market. However, it had always been a dream of Giuseppe's to produce great Brunello. After selling a portion of the Estate to pay for inheritance taxes, he set about farming the most perfectly situated plots of land for classic Brunello production.