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2020 Podere Il Cocco Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy
$75.00
In the small cellar, Sangiovese—for both Rosso and Brunello, along with the tiny amounts of white wine—is natively fermented in tank until dry. The reds typically stay on the skins for about a month before moving into 500-liter French and Austrian oak tonneaux (nothing older than eight years; for the top wines, roughly 30% is one-year-old or new).
Where most wineries race to the aging minimums, Bindi’s Rosso ages like most Brunello, seeing close to three years in barrel. To soften the Rosso and add a touch of immediacy, he blends in 6% of the prior vintage held in tank—a savvy, delicious decision that makes a wine with Brunello’s spice and depth, while still feeling open and drinkable on release.
The Brunello itself sees a full three years in barrel (enough time to qualify as Riserva), followed by another year in bottle. That extended aging draws out the secondary notes and herbal complexity that only time can provide.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Appellation Montalcino
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Podere Il Cocco
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Sangiovese
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
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