Pieve Santa Restituta Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille (2010)
Vintage
Retail Price (inc. GST) (750ml)
Per Bottle: $352.26
Wine Profile
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Aroma Note
The 2010 Brunello De Montalcino is Intense, dark
colour, rich complex, aromas of ripe fruits, violets and a slight hint of
cloves and Tobacco. A marvellous Brunello, full-bodied and well balanced.
(Suggrille from special dark soil, more riped grapes)
Wine Profile
Region
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Tuscany
Classification
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DOCG
Appellation
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Tuscany
LWIN
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1224135
James Suckling Wine Advocate
Fabulous aromas of plums, prunes, Christmas pudding and berries. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a long and intense finish. Polished and refined. Give this wine two or three years to soften.
The Gaja family's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille opens to striking intensity and beauty that is apparent even as you pour the wine from the bottle. The wine's appearance is dark and so perfectly saturated with dark garnet and ruby highlights. On the nose, it shows infinite aromas of dark fruit, plum, dried figs, licorice, grilled herbs, cola and so much more. The complexity is outstanding. The Sugarille single vineyard delivers power and structure that gives this wine such a firm presence on the palate. But you also get a great sense of the quality of fruit that was harvested in 2010. Angelo Gaja skipped the 2009 vintage. But this vintage makes up for the loss with its long aging potential. This is an amazing wine to put way at the back of your cellar for ten years or more. What a delight.
The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille is darker, richer and more voluptuous than the Rennina. There the flavors are dark and assertive, with notable mid-palate richness and overall volume that flows through to the finish. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and cloves all fill out the wine's broad-shouldered frame nicely. Hints of mocha, chocolate, spices and black-fleshed fruit add the final layers of nuance. Here, too, readers will have to be patient, although my sense is that the Sugarille will open up before the Rennina, which is quite unusual, but reflective of where both wines are today.
Cherry, plum, strawberry, herbs, and tomatoAs one of the most famous Italian grapes, Sangiovese sits on throne of the grape kingdom. The number of synonyms and clones that this charmer of a grape counts is many, which is why Sangiovese produces wines that can be quite diverse in taste.Sangiovese is internationally famous for its Tuscan darlings: Chianti, Vino Nobile and last but certainly not least, Brunello de Montalcino. Often referred to as one of Italy’s three great B’s, alongside Barolo and Barbaresco, Brunello wines are complex and powerful with high tannins, dusty minerals, and bitter-c
About this WINE
The Producer
Gaja is an Italian wine producer from the
Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing a number of
Barbaresco and Barolo wines, and later diversified into Brunello and
Super Tuscan production. Its current owner and president Angelo Gaja is
credited with developing techniques that have revolutionised winemaking in
Italy, and terms such as "the undisputed king of
Barbaresco", and "the man who dragged Piedmont into the modern
world" have been applied to him, and whose Barbaresco wine is
considered a status symbol on a par with Chateau Lafite-Rothchild or Krug.
A...
Gaja is an Italian wine producer from the
Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing a number of
Barbaresco and Barolo wines, and later diversified into Brunello and
Super Tuscan production. Its current owner and president Angelo Gaja is
credited with developing techniques that have revolutionised winemaking in
Italy, and terms such as "the undisputed king of
Barbaresco", and "the man who dragged Piedmont into the modern
world" have been applied to him, and whose Barbaresco wine is
considered a status symbol on a par with Chateau Lafite-Rothchild or Krug.
Angelo
Gaja is Italy`s most renowned and dynamic wine personality and
his impact on wine production in the last 30 years cannot be overestimated.Angelo Gaja took over the family business in 1970 and, as he
says: *The challenge was to maintain the basic power and depth of Nebbiolo while polishing the wines to give them
richer color, fuller fruit, better balance and a more refined style.'In pursuit of this aim Gaja replanted many of the vineyards,
installed temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks, introduced the concept
of ageing wines in small oak barrels and began releasing single vineyard Barbarescos. Most
controversial of all, Gaja planted some Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay on prime Barbaresco land.Today Gaja has 101 hectares of vineyards divided into 32
separate plots and produces around 30,000 cases of wine a year.
The Region
The rolling hills of Tuscany are alive with endless rows of vines. In fact, wine is produced over most of the territory in this region of central Italy. The passion, gusto, and delightful flavours of the wine is directly related to the heart and soul of this beautiful land full of myths and legends. However, it's history much more interesting.The wine of Tuscany is cultivated with great passion in Chianti, the hills around Montalcino, the vineyards of San Gimignano and the Lucchesia. Vines grown in the Livorno Hills and the Maremma near the coast carry strong sea notes. Those in the Sienese co...
The rolling hills of Tuscany are alive with endless rows of vines. In fact, wine is produced over most of the territory in this region of central Italy. The passion, gusto, and delightful flavours of the wine is directly related to the heart and soul of this beautiful land full of myths and legends. However, it's history much more interesting.The wine of Tuscany is cultivated with great passion in Chianti, the hills around Montalcino, the vineyards of San Gimignano and the Lucchesia. Vines grown in the Livorno Hills and the Maremma near the coast carry strong sea notes. Those in the Sienese countryside taste of the warmth of the sun combined with the richness of the soil.Giacomo Tachis, Italian wine expert, and creator of the Sassicaia wine describes the Tuscan vineyards with passion. “Here there is light, the sun. Radiant sunlight and the right soil are the soul of wine. But the tradition of the countryside and the memory of men are the solid basis of the extraordinary Tuscan wine culture.”From antiquity, the fruit of the vine has been highly esteemed. Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumerian king, was certain that the secret of immortality could be found in the grapevine. It was during this time that the vines of Tuscany were planted along the sea in Maremma and the coastal regions south of Livorno. It was here that the cradle of Tuscan wines began.The Sangiovese grapevine emerged in the Sienese hills during the early 1700’s. This was to be the first step leading to Chianti, the historic area of central Tuscany known for its great red wines. It is a triangle of land that lies between Greve, Radda, Castellina, and Gaiole. Chianti wine became so important to The Sienese economy and Florentine region that by 1903 an association was formed to protect its quality. In 1931, the boundaries of Chianti vineyards were established.Historian Zeffiro Ciuffoletti sums up the development of Tuscan wine perfectly. “Tuscany, as regards wines, has no equal the world over, thanks to a most felicitous nature, and to a civilization of the grapevine and of wine that has been decanted and refined over the centuries.”
