Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Cru Sugarille DOCG

Gaja's Estates

Pronunciation
brunello sugarille
Year
2001
Type
Red
Winery
Gaja's Estates
Region
Toscana, Italy
Oenologist
Angelo Gaja and Guido Rivella

Overview

The parish church, or "Pieve," of Santa Restituta stands on the winery property and gives it its name; the Sugarille vineyard was first recorded in the Pieve's inventory in 1547.

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
100% Sangiovese
Vinification
Three weeks in stainless steel tanks
Aging
One year in barriques and one year in large oak casks, followed by at least two years of b
Alcohol
14%
| Appearance
Deep Ruby Red
| Aroma
Rich, complex aromas of ripe fruit (plums and wild cherries), violets and hints of cloves and tobacco
| Taste
Elegant structure and ripe, well-integrated tannins.
| Serving Suggestions
Game Meats, Wild Fowl, Pasta Meats- Mushrooms – Sheeps Milk Semi Aged Cheeses. Stewed Meats.

Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Cru Sugarille DOCG

Suggested Retail:
$140.00
CSPC#:
709347
Available Sizes:
750ml