Siro Pacenti
Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne
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
Old vines offer restricted yields and vigor while concentrating energy on the grapes. This is evident here as the wine showcases intense red and black fruits, underbrush, roasted aromas, and spice complimented by the influence of oak aging.
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
2016:
97 points - James Suckling
95 points - Wine Enthusiast
94 points - Robert Parker
94 points - Wine Spectator
92 points - Decanter
2015:
100 points - James Suckling
95 points - Wine Spectator
2013:
95 points - James Suckling
95 points - Robert Parker; 2012:
94 points - Antonio Galloni
APPELLATION
DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
VARIETAL
100% Sangiovese
ABV
14.5%
SOIL
Clay, sand
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
35+ years
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
30,000 btls