{"product_id":"antinori-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-pian-delle-vigne-vignaferrovia-2018","title":"Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 'Pian delle Vigne Vignaferrovia' 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis structured and 'aristocratic' red wine originates from Italy, within the esteemed Brunello di Montalcino Riserva D.O.C.G. appellation of southern Tuscany. Produced under the historic Marchesi Antinori mantle at their Pian delle Vigne estate, this single-vineyard Riserva represents the pinnacle of the property’s production. The six-hectare \u003cem\u003eVignaferrovia\u003c\/em\u003e plot sits adjacent to an old 19th-century railway station, characterized by well-draining soils rich in clay, limestone, and small stones (\u003cem\u003egalestro\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ealbarese\u003c\/em\u003e). Positioned on gentle slopes south of Montalcino, the site benefits from generous Mediterranean warmth balanced by cool nightly air currents from the Mount Amiata region. This unique microclimate enables Sangiovese Grosso (\u003cem\u003eBrunello\u003c\/em\u003e) to undergo an extended, balanced ripening cycle, accumulating intense phenolic complexity while building a formidable, age-worthy tannic structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWine Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Antinori Pian delle Vigne 'Vignaferrovia' Brunello di Montalcino Riserva presents a luminous, deep garnet-ruby color in the glass with brick and terracotta highlights along the rim. Its sensory profile is exceptionally fresh, high-toned, and complex, delivering an elegant, nuanced portrayal of high-tier Montalcino Sangiovese. The bouquet opens with a captivating, multi-layered display of dried sour cherries, wild red plums, and tart cranberries, seamlessly layered with complex underlays of sweet tobacco leaf, leather, star anise, crushed terra cotta earth, orange zest, and a subtle trace of dark cocoa and sweet cedarwood. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, taut, and precisely focused, showcasing a succulent core of red stone fruits, blood orange peel, and warm baking spices. It is characterized by its outstanding inner energy and an incisive, mouthwatering backbone of natural acidity that cuts cleanly through the mid-palate extract. The mouthfeel is linear, athletic, and supple, framed by firm, fine-grained, and chalky Sangiovese tannins that carry into an extraordinarily long, dry, and savory finish accented by persistent notes of iron, dried herbs, and truffle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis high-definition Tuscan expression is 100% Sangiovese Grosso, harvested meticulously by hand in small crates with strict double sorting. Following gentle destemming and crushing, the fruit underwent temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration on the skins extending for over three weeks to extract fine phenolics. To polish its firm structural frame while respecting varietal purity, the wine completed malolactic conversion and was matured for over two years in traditional French oak casks (\u003cem\u003ebotti\u003c\/em\u003e) and small barrels, followed by extended bottle resting to meet the stringent five-year aging requirement for Riserva release. It reaches an effortlessly balanced alcohol content (ABV) of 14.0% to 14.5% and is finished bone-dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eVintage Quality\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage in Montalcino was a classic, cooler-toned year that favored elegance, aromatic precision, and fresh acidity over sheer heat-driven weight. Spring and summer brought balanced temperatures with timely rainfall, followed by warm, dry weather during late August and September with pronounced day-to-night temperature drops. This enabled Sangiovese grapes to achieve complete phenolic maturity while preserving bright natural acidity and vibrant floral-fruit precursors. Marchesi Antinori harvested healthy, low-yielding fruit at peak balance. The resulting 2018 'Vignaferrovia' Riserva combines classical structural length and savory tension with polished depth, built to evolve and improve gracefully in a cellar over the next 15 to 25+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300146 - Mark Anthony Properties Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44166129942615,"sku":"742023","price":166.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/Antinori-Brunello-di-Montalcino-Riserva-_Pian-delle-Vigne-Vignaferrovia_-2018.jpg?v=1786729899","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/antinori-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-pian-delle-vigne-vignaferrovia-2018","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}