Wine Il Marroneto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 2013

Company History Ile Marroneto starts since 1974. Initially, the winery was located in two rooms of an old building built in 1246. These rooms were designed for drying chestnuts. Family Marroneto produced wine for their own pleasure rather than for sale. To this day, the company does not seek to became a leader among the participants alcohol business. For them is much more important to express the richness and generosity of terroir and winemaking traditions convey value. In the 90 years the winery and cellars were slightly dilated. For aging wine Marroneto use of Slavonian oak barrels and oak Allier. The vineyards are located near the walls of Montalcino, at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level, and occupy the northern exposure. Vineyard planted in 1975, and then twice more complementary: in 1979 and 1984. The distance between the vines is quite large, which allows Sangiovese freely grow above the ground. Harvesting begins only after the berries are fully ripe. This is what gives the wines Ile Marroneto excellent tannins and essences that provide youth and freshness of taste, as well as specific flicker in color.