Contucci Vino Nobile Riserva 2019

This wine originates from Italy, within the southeastern hills of Tuscany and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG appellation. The Contucci family is among the founding viticultural families of Montepulciano, documenting winemaking roots back to the 11th century. Operating out of their historic multi-level cellars constructed beneath their Renaissance palace in Piazza Grande, the estate represents the pinnacle of traditional Tuscan winemaking. Sourced from the estate’s oldest, low-yielding plots across prime clay, sand, and limestone soils (between 280 and 450 meters elevation), this Riserva is produced only in favorable vintages. Contucci’s winemaking philosophy relies on classic extended skin contact, temperature-controlled fermentation with wild yeasts in concrete and stainless steel, and long aging for over three years in large, neutral Slavonian and French oak casks (botti) followed by extensive bottle aging, avoiding small barriques to ensure pure terroir transparency and structural integrity.

Wine Description

This wine displays a deep, luminous garnet-red color with brick-orange highlights at the rim. On the nose, it reveals a layered, traditional bouquet of wild red currants, black cherry, and dried cranberries, interwoven with dried herbs, blood orange peel, sweet tobacco, worn leather, and subtle hints of cocoa and forest floor. On the palate, it exhibits a medium to full body with a taut, tightly coiled, and deeply savory profile. The structure is built around dense, fine-grained, grippy tannins and a vibrant core of mouthwatering natural acidity. The finish is long, dry, and classically austere, echoing with notes of sour red cherry, iron, dried mint, and crushed stone minerality. The varietal composition is a traditional blend of 80% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese), 10% Canaiolo Nero, and 10% Colorino.