Siro Pacenti
PS Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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
Riserve level wines boasting opulent fruit and high-tone spices. Supported by oak aging and offering layers of mocha and vanilla but true cherry, red and black berry notes come through layers of sweet tobacco leaf.
Cultivation
PS is made from the grapes grown in a single vineyard planted by Siro Pacenti on the north side of Montalcino at the beginning of the Seventies. Bottled only in exceptional vintages. It is not filtered and requires long aging. 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:
98 points - James Suckling
95 points - Antonio Galloni
2015:
100 points - James Suckling
95 points - Robert Parker
94 points - Antonio Galloni
93 points - Wine Spectator
2012:
96 points - Robert Parker
95 points - Wine Spectator
95 points - Antonio Galloni
94 points - James Suckling
APPELLATION
DOCG Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
VARIETAL
Sangiovese
ABV
14.5%
SOIL
Clay, sand
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
40+ years
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
2,000 btls, 800 magnums