Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2021
Sangiovese | Toscana | Italy | Red Wine | Castello Romitorio | 2021 | 0,75 L | 15 %
About
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino 2021 is an outstanding 100% Sangiovese from one of Tuscany’s most prestigious appellations. This Brunello reflects the unique terroir of northwestern Montalcino, where higher altitudes and rocky soils contribute to freshness, structure, and aromatic precision. The 2021 vintage is widely regarded as exceptional, offering a perfect balance between concentration, elegance, and aging potential.
Producer
The most beautiful thing in life is often not visible at first glance. The Castello Romitorio winery also borrowed its name from a massive 12th-century fortress surrounded by a thick oak forest on a hill in the north-west of the municipality of Montalcino. The name suggests that this ancient and remote building has served various purposes during its long life, possibly both as a fortification and as a monastery (romitorio - a lonely dwelling). The abandoned building began a new life in the 1950s, this time as a winery, in 1984 when the artist Sandro Chia bought it from his friend, Baron Giorgio Franchetti. He immediately set about restoring the Castello Romitorio, but immediately afterwards began to transform the overgrown fields of the property into vineyards and to build a wine cellar on the ground floor of the castle. Twenty years later, in 2006, the winery began construction of a new state-of-the-art underground wine cellar, which was completed in 2007.
Tasting notes
The nose reveals ripe cherry, wild berries, dried rose petals, and delicate spice, layered with subtle notes of tobacco and earth. On the palate, it is structured and глубок, with firm yet refined tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, complex finish. Medium to full-bodied, it balances power with finesse beautifully.
Pairing
An excellent match for grilled or slow-cooked beef, lamb, and game, as the wine’s structure and tannins complement rich, protein-driven dishes. It also pairs wonderfully with aged cheeses and classic Italian dishes such as pappardelle with wild boar ragù, where the wine’s acidity enhances the richness of the food.
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Wine Searcher review
95/100 from 2 Critic Reveiws
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Sangiovese
Sangiovese red wines is appreciated for its vivid acidy, intensive tannins and balanced character. Elegant aromas of black cherries and dark plum are characteristic, and may be complimented by notes of dried herbs and spice. The use of oak barrels has become more popular and this involve bold flavors of vanilla, clove and cinamon.
Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is one of Italy's prestigious wines. It is made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes grown on the slopes around Montalcino – a classic Tuscan hilltop village 30 kilometers south of Siena. The wine is typically garnet in color with aromas of red and black fruit with underlying vanilla and spice, and perhaps a hint of earthiness. The wines are usually full bodied with alcohol levels around 14 or 15 percent abv. Good tannic structure and bright acidity provides balance.
Rosso di Montalcino is found in the same defined area as its bigger brother. This DOC was created in 1984 in order to make the most of the fruit from younger vines of new plantings. The idea was to create a fresher style of wine that needed considerably less ageing time than its sibling.
Toscana
The hilly terrain and warm climate make Tuscany an ideal region for winemaking. It ranks third by the amount DOC and DOCG category wines after Piemonte and Veneto. Currently the most popular variety is the noble Sangiovese - it is extremely thermophilic and successfully reveals its best traits in warm climates. Wines have a lovely structure, velvety tannins and a fruity aroma, the color is rich ruby red, but the most distinguishable flavor notes are cherries, raspberries and spices.