Brunello di Montalcino RISERVA 2017 "Etichetta Rossa" DOCG BARBI
| Sommelier score | 92/100 | 2025 |
| Wine Spectator | 94/100 | 2018 |
| Robert Parker | 93/100 | 2018 |
| Winery | BARBI |
| Denomination | Brunello di Montalcino RISERVA DOCG |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Grapes | 100% Sangiovese |
| Alcohol content | 14,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | 4861/SI |
| Winery headquarter | BARBI - Montalcino (SI) - Località Pordernovi, 170 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Cold cuts and salami, Pasta with meat sauce, mushroom risotto, Roast meat, wild game, Florentina Steak, Hard cheese, pork knuckle baked |
| Region | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Style | Full-bodied and intense |
| Wine list | Brunello di Montalcino |
The typical features of Brunello are the great intensity of its body and colour, complex and developed aromas and the predisposition for long aging. In the version “Riserva” all these qualities have the possibility to express them at high levels. This wine is the result of a careful selection that starts from the harvest, continues in the winery with the long aging in barrels and ends with a long maturation in the bottle, before the introduction in the market. It is produced with 100% Sangiovese. During the wine-making, the soft pressed grapes are cooled at 16°C in a space without CO2. This cooling-process is useful to extract from the peels polyphenols and anthocyanins. The alcoholic fermentation follows at a controlled temperature of 27°C for 16-17 days. After the malolactic fermentation the product is introduced in little containers (2.25-15 hl) and then poured in bigger ones. The prestigious Brunello rests in barrels for at least three years and ages in the bottle for minimum six months.
Features of Brunello di Montalcino RISERVA red label
This traditional and famous wine of Tuscany has an intense ruby red colour. Its scent is rich of red fruits, candied fruits, liquorice, balsamic hints and powder. The taste, dominated by spices, is structured, warm, persistent, sensual and elegant.
Recommended food pairings while tasting this wine produced by Barbi
This wine is perfect for great happenings. It can be matched with roasted meat, game and savoury aged cheeses. Depending on the conservation, the aging of this wine can reach also 25 years. It has to be served at 18°C in a wide glass that allows oxygenation.
