Fonterenza Toscana Rosso Alberello 2020 (750ml)
Price: $69.99
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| Producer | Fonterenza |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 46821325621 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Made only in the best vintages and from grapes grown on head-trained vines called alberello in Italian, this offers earthy, enticing aromas of sunbaked earth, camphor, truffle, blue flower and spiced plum. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, the smooth palate is just delicious, delivering juicy black cherry, plum compote and baking spice alongside tangy mineral notes and hints of game. Velvety tannins provide an almost creamy texture.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2019 Sangiovese Alberello entices with masses of crushed raspberries, mint, rubbed sage and smoky hints of camphor forming its bouquet. It envelopes the palate with velvety waves of ripe red fruit, coming across as dense and weighty yet elegant all the same. Hints of sour citrus and balsamic-tinged spice linger as the 2019 finishes lightly structured with rounded tannins that provide a gentle grip. This is the first vintage that we see the Vigna Alberello as an IGT, rather than a Rosso di Montalcino. While this move is the opposite from what many producers are doing in the region, Fonterenza is hoping that it will distinguish the wine better from their Rosso. The Alberello hails from the estates 0.5-hectare Alberello vineyard which was planted in 2005. It’s refined for 24 to 36 months in a combination of Slavonian oak botti and cement.
Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points
The 2019 Sangiovese Alberello is from a single parcel in the southeast of Montalcino and has a medium ruby appearance, with aromas of fresh red berries, red cherry, pressed red flowers, and anise. It is medium-bodied and approachable, with fine tannins and fresh acidity, followed by more ripe berries and sweet Mediterranean herbs that float through the palate with ease. It is a lovely and pure wine to drink over the next 6-8 years
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