2017 Siro Pacenti, "Vecchie Vigne" - Brunello di Montalcino - 2 Bottles (0.75L)

The Pacenti company was born in 1970 with the purchase of the property north of Montalcino (Pelagrilli) by Siro. These were the years in which some important vineyards were planted, which still exist on the clayey and fresh soils of the side facing Siena. In 1988, management passed to Giancarlo. It is the year of the harvest in which Siro Pacenti Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino are bottled for the first time.
At the beginning of the 1990s, the company grew by merging some land south of Montalcino (Piancornello).
Here, on soil rich in minerals, a five-hectare vineyard was planted at the end of the 1960s by Giancarlo's maternal grandfather (from which the Sangiovese cuttings are currently being reproduced for the new plants) which will prove particularly important in the determine the characteristics of Siro Pacenti wines. These years saw the beginning of the collaboration with the University of Bordeaux and the first experiments on phenolic maturity applied to Sangiovese (Yves Glories). Between 2001 and 2004, the new cellar was built, where technology and experience come together with respect for the grapes and the land.
Clay and sand characterize the soil in Pelagrilli with vineyards located at the foot of the Montalcino hill, at 350 m. altitude, therefore open to continental winds.
The wines are elegant, fragrant and have a strong personality.
In Piancornello, the vineyards are located on soils rich in minerals, pebbles and ground rock. The climate is warmer and the wines are structured and powerful, with sweet and round tannins, typical of Sangiovese.