Marchesi Antinori Pian delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino 2017 750ml

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About (Marchesi Antinori) Pian delle Vigne
Just over 450 acres (160 planted to vine) that sits about 3.5 miles southwest of the town of Montalcino above the Val d’Orcia, Pian delle Vigne, or “plain of the vineyards,” gets its name from the nineteenth-century rail station located on the estate’s lands, a station that continues to in use today. Owned and operated by the Antinori family since 1995, Pian delle Vigne naturally possesses the components necessary for growing healthy Sangiovese Grosso grapes and making Piero Antinori’s ideal Brunello: southwest-facing vineyards with mineral rich clay-and-loam soils resting at an elevation of about 420 feet above sea level. The Pian delle Vigne team, helmed by enologist Renzo Cotarella, uses a combination of modern and traditional methods to craft its delicious, terroir-driven Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, fermenting the grapes in stainless steel, employing a malolactic fermentation period, and aging in an array of sizes of large oak barrels. Conforming to the Antinori house style that puts deliciousness at the forefront, Pian delle Vigne’s Brunello wines have won a reputation for being balanced, refined, long-aging expressions that nonetheless allow for earlier approachability.