Mocali, Rosso di Montalcino 2019 (375 ml)

Before Montalchino was famous in the wine world, Dino Ciacci, the founder of the Mocali estate, was one of the 25 winemakers who founded the Corsorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino in 1967. The consortium now boasts over 200 producers. Originally the Mocali farm grew grapes alongside grain and olives, as well as having sheep to make cheese. In the 80s, the estate switched over to vineyard production at the behest of Tiziano Ciacci, Dino’s grandson and his wife Alessandra Mililotti, who were interested in not only growing grapes but also making wine. Today, Tiziano and Alessandra farm 20 hectares in Montalcino and make about 5000 cases of Brunello. All of the label art is designed by Alessandra.

Balanced cherry fruit with a bold underpinning of cooked red plums and a whiff of fresh kitchen herbs. This wine is fermented in open casks and neutral oak barrels.