Red Wine
Sangiovese
Dry
Residual Sugar: 3.00 g/l
Full Bodied
750ml
14.00% alc./vol

Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino Poggiarelli DOCG 2019

Tuscany, Italy

99+ Points - Gardini Note: Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Report

$119.95per bottle ($719.70per case)
6 bottles per case

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The Cortonesi family has been a cornerstone of the Montalcino region for decades. Established in the 1970s, their estate spans 138 acres in one of the area's most storied regions, with 19 acres dedicated to producing world-class Brunello. The family began commercially selling their wine in 1985, and today, third-generation winemaker Tommaso Cortonesi continues the tradition. Tommaso combines his long-standing family traditions with modern technologies to craft some of the finest expressions of Tuscan Sangiovese.

Poggiarelli is a Grand Cru single vineyard of a little less than 5 acres located on the south-eastern side of Montalcino. This vibrant and well-structured wine offers bold aromas of cherry, leather, and earthy minerals, with a hint of balsam herbs. The palate shows a meaty richness, all the while remaining refined and balanced. Warm, building tannins support the concentrated fruit, leading to a long and lovely finish. This wine has a lot to offer as it matures and will be a great addition to any cellar.

With its complex and structured character, Brunello is always a solid accompaniment to cooked meats and firm cheeses.

About the Winery

Cortonesi

“I’m a lucky man who has been given the opportunity to realize my dream and continue my family’s efforts making wine in the land where I was born.” – Tommaso Cortonesi

Tommaso is third-generation winemaker at Cortonesi that owns some of the most prized vineyards in the north and south-east of Montalcino. Favourable geography, rocky soils, and ingenious winemaking all come together to create some of the region's deepest and most elegant Brunello wines.

The Cortonesi family has been making wine since the 1970s. At first, wines were made to be enjoyed by family, friends and neighbours, but then in 1985, Cortonesi had gained enough traction within their community that they began to offer their wines commercially. Today, Cortonesi remains a family business that continues to work according to tradition, while employing modern technologies to the enhance the quality of their production.

Lovers of Sangiovese must experience “La Mannella”, a collection of wines exclusively sourced from Cortonesi's private vine land. This farm covers 56 hectares, eight of which are devoted to the production of some of the world's most coveted and age-worthy Brunello di Montalcino.

Press Reviews

Gardini Note: Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Report

99+ Points - Luca Gardini

One of the two fundamental versions of Brunello by Cortonesi, the emblematic freshness of Sangiovese from the north-western area. Nose with notes of cranberry, with touches of cinnamon and ginger. The drink is brackish-iodized, juicy, with a return of notes of ginger and slightly citrus.