BIONDI SANTI

Tenuta Greppo
Franco Biondi Santi

villa greppo 183
53024 montalcino
siena - italy

TEL. +39 0577 848087
FAX +39 0577 849396

BIONDISANTI@BIONDISANTI.IT

www.biondisanti.it
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03 Dec 2009
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG ANNATA
2004
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Annata
2004
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Vintage:
2004 - 2003 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999
 
Exceptional vintage. The Spring was cold and wet. June, July and August warm and dry with considerable excursions in temperature and rain falls at regular intervals. September was cold and dry. The harvest started on September 20th…!and was cold and dry. Grapes were healthy, with tick skins and rich in color. The must resulted rich in sugar, extract and acidity, with a low Ph. It was qualified also the “Riserva”. Only grapes that come from the Estate vineyards are vinified. Uncork and pour out a bit of wine from the bottles at least 8 hours before serving.
Production area: Montalcino
Vineyards´ age: From 10 to 25 years
Soil composition: various origins, rich in stones. The best are the ones rich in marl
Vineyards´ exposure: south, south-east, east, north-east, north
Altitude: from 300 to 500 metres
Grapes: Sangiovese grosso 100%
Harvesting: late September
Vinification: in red, controlled temperature
Ageing: 3 years in Slavonian oak casks
Refining in bottle: at least four months
Annual production: 70.522
Organic Characteristics:
Colour: intense ruby red
Bouquet: complex with note of withered rose
Taste: harmonic, well structured, warm, tannins and acidity in perfect equilibrium, persistent and savoury
Aging: 30 - 40 years
Serving temperature: 18ºC or 64ºF
Chemical analysis at bottling:
Alcohol ml/100 ml: 13,33
Residual sugar g/l: 1,50
Total dry extract g/l: 28,70
Total acidity g/l: 6.30
Total SO2 mg/l: 94
Franco Biondi Santi - Tenuta Greppo
Villa Greppo 183 - 53024 Montalcino (SI) - Tel. +39 0577 848087 - Fax +39 0577 849396
E-mail: biondisanti@biondisanti.it - www.biondisanti.it