Siro Pacenti
Brunello di Montalcino Pelagrilli
Siro Pacenti bought his estate and planted his first vines in 1970, all of which still thrive today. The property is north of Montalcino, in Pelagrilli, and overlooks Siena with 22 hectares of Sangiovese in fresh, clay soils. In 1988, Giancarlo Pacenti took over operations at the winery, producing the first Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino that same year. At the beginning of the Nineties, the estate expanded to include land south of Montalcino (Piancornello) where Giancarlo’s grandfather had planted five hectares of Sangiovese in the 1960s. Pelagrilli is characterized by clayey, sandy soils, sitting at 350 meters above sea level at the base of the Montalcino hill. The wines are elegant and aromatic. In Piancornello, the vineyards grow in more minerally and pebbly soils atop ground rock. The climate here is also hotter, resulting in more structured, potent wines with the sweet, round tannins typical of Sangiovese.
Tasting Notes
Lots of structure and true pedigree from the northern section of Montalcino. Higher tone red fruits enveloped by French oak accents of toffee and vanilla.
Cultivation
Harvested only by hand, manual sorting of grapes on appropriate tables before and after the destemming.
Vinification
In steel at a controlled temperature.
Aging
Aged in French oak of 225 L for 24 months and then in bottle.
Press
2017:
94 points - James Suckling
91 points - Antonio Galloni
2016:
97 points - Wine Spectator
94 points - Robert Parker
92 points - Decanter
92 points - Antonio Galloni
2015:
94 points - Wine Spectator
2014:
91 points - Wine Spectator
2013:
96 points - James Suckling
92 points - Wine Spectator
92 points - Robert Parker
APPELLATION
DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
VARIETAL
Sangiovese
ABV
14.5%
SOIL
Clay, sand
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
25-35 years
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
20,000 btls