Tenute Silvio Nardi, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Interesting facts

Brunello di Montalcino — the first wine of the estate of Silvio Nardi, which was released in 1958. The wine is made according to an old family recipe, based on the Tuscan winemaking tradition. Manual harvesting in the second half of September. The age of the vines — from 3 to 35 years. After fermentation at a controlled temperature not exceeding 30 degrees, the wine is aged 12 months in two year old French barriques, 12 months in large Botti of Slavonian oak and 6 months in bottles. But then the wine goes on sale. Brunello di Montalcino goes well with an array of sophisticated dishes due to its exquisite taste and elegant and has good aging potential. The wine should be stored in a cool cellar at a constant temperature, in the dark, in a horizontal position, sources of noise and odor. The history of Tenute Silvio Nardi originates in the middle of the last century, when Silvio Nardi, rather for the soul than for profit, he purchased the estate of Casale del Bosco in Montalcino — a hilly area at 564 meters above sea level. After eight years of the wineries previously unknown to anyone of the manor got the first bottle of excellent wine. The product is great love, simple Tuscan winemaking tradition, hard and, at the same time, very generous land, was doomed to success among wine lovers around the world. Since 1990, the place of the founder of the company took the youngest daughter of Silvio — Emilia Nardi. It complemented the established tradition of winemaking innovative approach, the beginning of the restructuring process in the vineyards and in the cellars, organized research. All this allowed the family Nardi win the respect of experts around the world, as well as to maintain and improve the quality of the wines.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is a brilliant ruby red color with garnet reflections.
Intense, clean, pleasing and refined aroma of the wine begins with hints of black cherry, plum and violet, which are subsequently joined by notes of blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, carob and menthol.
Full flavor of the wine matches the aroma, complexity of tannins balanced by a pleasant freshness and roundness of the structure, as well as intense shades, aroma repeating. The finish is persistent with notes of black cherry, plum and blueberry.
The wine goes well with dishes of meat and any kind of venison with complex sauces, meat dishes, Italian cuisine (on request, accompanied by mushrooms and truffles), as well as with a variety of cheeses (especially with Tuscan sheep cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino).

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