Podere Salicutti
Brunello di Montalcino Teatro
Podere Salicutti was founded by Francesco Leanza, and then transitioned with the utmost care to Felix and Sabine Eichbauer who carry on the tradition of winemaking with humility, maturity, and conviction. As the first organically certified estate in Montalcino with vines dating back to 1994, Salicutti prides itself on wines that showcase the uninhibited brilliance of its terroir.
In the Tuscany region of Italy, the 11-hectare property includes 4.5 hectares of vines sitting at 420-500 meters in elevation with Sangiovese that grow on three adjoining plots — Teatro, Sorgente, and Piaggione. With manual tending of the vines and calcareous soil during the spring months followed by a meticulous harvest, each cluster is hand-picked at its ideal ripeness. A focus on fostering typicity and the fullest expression of Podere Salicutti’s strengths results in uniquely beautiful and complex wines that never fail to delight.
Tasting Notes
Lovely complex perfume with lively aromas and flavors of sour red cherry, strawberry and spring flowers. Smooth and vibrant with a long juicy finish. The concentration and outstanding purity of fruit will leave you dreaming of the Montalcino hills after each sip.
Cultivation
Manual harvest from the Vigna del Teatro vineyard, yield of 21 hl/ha. This 0.7ha natural amphitheater opens to the south at about 500m of elevation.
Vinification
Fermentation with natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks at 28°C for 25 days.
Aging
Aged in French oak barrels of varying capacities and strength for three years followed by 12 months of bottle aging.
Press
2017:
95 points - Wine Spectator
2016:
97 points - James Suckling
96+ points - Robert Parker
96 points - Wine Enthusiast
94 points - Wine Spectator
92 points - Antonio Galloni
2015:
97 points - James Suckling
95 points - Wine Spectator
94 points - Antonio Galloni
93 points - Robert Parker
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
APPELLATION
DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
VARIETAL
100% Sangiovese
ABV
15%
ALTITUDE
500 meters
PHILOSOPHY
Biodynamic
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
2,000 btls