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Azienda Uccelliera, Brunello

Red wine | Montalcino DOCG

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This characterful red wine offers a range of fascinating aromas. From black fruits to elderberry and violet, with nuances of asphalt and undergrowth, for a Brunello to knock your socks off! But the genius of Andrea Cortonesi, in this 2017 vintage, hot and dry, is to have produced such a supple and delicate wine! A delight with boletus or bistecca alla fiorentina.

Product variants

CHF 68.00 (75cl)

CHF 68.00 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 9.07/10cl

Italy Tuscany
Sangiovese
5 - 10 years
15.00% vol.

Profile

Strength
Complexity
Fruitiness
Tannic
Liveliness
Wooded
Spicy

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Azienda Uccelliera, Brunello

CHF 68.00 (75cl)

CHF 68.00 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Dark garnet red.

Nose

Superb aromatic palette of black cherry, elderberry and violet, supported by pronounced scents of the terroir.

Palate

A wine of character, strongly structured and tannic, full-bodied and very concentrated.

Wine-growing terroir

South-east of Montalcino in Castelnuovo dell'Abate in Tuscany, the vines draw their sap from a terroir with marly soils.

Winemaking

Aging for 24 to 36 months in French and Slavonic oak barrels, maturation for 6 months in bottles.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Carton

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The Uccelliera 2017 Brunello di Montalcino does a great job showcasing that extra power and brawn of the vintage and the richer textural structure of the southern side of the appellation. The bouquet is up front and beautifully measured with lots of red and purple fruit definition followed by spice, tar and earthiness. What sets this wine apart in this hot and dry vintage is the mouthfeel. It delivers fiber, flesh and soft tannins. -Monica Larner

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Wine Spectator Cherry and plum fruit flavors are allied to mint, camphor and spice flavors in this dense, powerful red, which is lively and resonates on the finish with echoes of fruit, herbs and spices. Best from 2025 through 2042. - Bruce Sanderson

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James Suckling A solid 2017, but there's tangy freshness to this, and relatively fine tannins that frame the wine nicely. Plenty of ripe fruit. Some fresh mushrooms, too. Drink after 2023.

Azienda Uccelliera

Azienda Uccelliera, founded in 1986 by Andrea Cortonesi, a passionate winemaker, in Castelnuovo dell'Abate near Montalcino, embodies a deep passion for nature and tradition. Initially removed from the wine world, Andrea transformed this property into a thriving estate, today producing exceptional Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino.

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