{"product_id":"2021-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2021 Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e”…the estate’s best Brunelli are easily among the finest in the entire appellation.”\u003cbr\u003e- Antonio Galloni (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Gaja family looked beyond Barbaresco and Barolo for the first time, they landed in Montalcino. They bought Pieve Santa Restituta in 1994, an estate in Tavernelle where wine has been made since the 12th century and where the little church it's named after dates back to 462 AD. This is their introduction to Brunello: a touch fleshier and softer in tannin, built to be enjoyed on release rather than locked away for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 is mostly from the clay-rich Deserti vineyard near Torrenieri. For the first time since 2019 it also includes a parcel from Bolsignano, a higher, woodland-ringed site with more galestro soil for extra freshness and structure. A splash from the prized Rennina and Sugarille vineyards rounds it out. Winemaking is gentle and fussy in all the right ways: cool ferments, whole berries and some whole bunches, and only the free-run juice is kept. No pressed wine, no new oak, just older tonneaux, big botti and a stint in concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect red cherry, wild strawberry and violets, with earthy spice, a dense middle and fine, velvety tannins carried by bright acidity. It's restrained and precise rather than showy. Open it now with a slow-cooked ragù or a bistecca, or tuck a bottle away for a few years if you've got the patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A restrained wine with a graceful nose of subtle red cherries, wild strawberries, sweet violets and complex earth and tamarind. Full-bodied with licorice flavors, a dense mid-palate and velvety tannins that are powerful yet ripe.\"\u003cbr\u003e- James Suckling (James Suckling)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Gaja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67866988740651,"sku":"2021 Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2021PieveSantaRestitutaBrunellodiMontalcino.png?v=1792107912","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2021-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}