2021 Rosso di Montalcino Selezione Iacopo

The 2021 Rosso Di Montalcino Jacopo takes a darker tone of the two and opens to aromas of raspberry liqueur, wild sage, lavender, and cherry candies. It has fantastic vibrancy on the palate, with fine tannins and a wonderful lift, and it fills the senses with all its personality and purity. Another exceptional wine, this one may be the most open to drinking early, although again, it will have some longevity over the next 8-10 years. Il Marroneto was established in 1974 by Alessandro Mori, who today is joined by his son Iacopo as winemaker. Originally from Siena, Alessandro was looking to create a small winery and was encouraged by a priest in Montalcino to take a look at a church property on the northern side of the town, with its exposition overlooking Siena. It was there he found the home for his winery. Today, the Mori family’s approach to the vineyard and the winery remains traditional in that they work by more natural methods of temperature control, they do not implement green harvesting of the vines, and they do not work the soil, looking for nature itself to create its selection. The ground here is 75% sand, the ideal soil for Sangiovese. Today they own eight hectares of vineyard, with their prime holdings just outside the winery, the two hectares that make up Modanna delle Grazie sitting at 440 meters above sea level. All of their vineyards have a northern exposition, which is important for the cold winds in the early evening and through the night.