Rainy days call for red wine.
Said, done. Tonight I decided to head to Eataly to have a juicy steak paired with an amazing wine.
This Brunello di Montalcino is one of the jewels of The Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, one of Italy’s oldest wineries, with a history dating to the 1300s. No other Italian winery can boast the history, prestige and vision of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi. The family has included medieval knights, bankers, lawyers and patrons of the arts. The Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi is one of the most significant wine producers in Italy, with nine estates—and roughly 2,500 acres—in Tuscany. I simply love this producer, I can’t deny it. But eventually, who doesn’t?
The village of Castelgiocondo overlooks the historical estate of Frescobaldi in Moltalcino, an ancient fortress built in 1100, in defence of the road from the sea to Siena. The Estate is in an ideal terroir for Sangiovese and for the great wines that are made here.
Castelgiocondo is Brunello di Montalcino which is the result of the strictest selection of Sangiovese grapes in the vineyard. It is born like this, after ageing slowly in barriques and large barrels, a wine with great structure, elegant and balanced, with intense perfumes and great finesse.
Ruby red, with warm, mineral notes in the nose, with scents of black fruit followed by walnuts. Full-bodied on the palate, with smooth tannins and a flavoursome finish