MOCALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2018 Kentucky volcanic ash and red clay

volcanic ash and red clay soils force Cabernet vines to produce small

and subtle hints of warming spice

warm sensation and a hint of pepper

After a completely natural elevage

it is light and refreshing

MOCALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2018 Kentucky volcanic ash and red clayThe Ciacci family has farmed Mocali since the 1950s, making it one of Montalcino's longer standing independent estates. Vineyards on the southwest slope sit at 300350 meters elevation, where marl and limestone soils with mineral salts share the landscape with oak and ilex forests a cooler position than the valley floor. Sangiovese Grosso is fermented and aged according to Brunello's extended aging requirements before release. The wine opens with