2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Máté

Ref: MATE161

Red | Still | 14.5% ABV

Located in San Restituta – a highly desirable area of Montalcino, well-known for producing terroir driven wines of distinct expression – Máté are a family owned, organically certified estate, situated between Angelo Gaja and Gianfranco Soldera, two titans of the industry. Furthermore, the vineyards themselves were planted by none other than Fabrizio Moltard, Angelo Gaja’s agronomist, with the clones selected by Pierre Guillaume.

Situated at an altitude lying somewhere between 320-420 metres, the six and a half hectares of vines are grown on a soil composition made up of marl, galestro, tuffo, limestone and calcareous sandstone, with marine fossils also running through the vineyards, all of which lend their part to this unique and highly individual terroir, like nothing else within the region.

The chief wine maker and consultant at the estate is Carolo Ferrini, heralded by Jancis Robinson as, "…one of the most celebrated of the winemaking consultants that have been so vital to the Italian wine scene…” and having been awarded Winemaker of the Year on three separate occasions.

Case of 6 Bottles price shown is under bond	was £450.00 £405.00 duty paid price: £505.22	Only one left! Available
Single Bottle price shown is under bond	was £75.00 £67.50 duty paid price: £84.20	Available

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Wine Details
Tasting Notes
Sweetness Explained
Location Explained
Pricing Information

Wine Details

Producer: Máté

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino

Old/New World: Old World

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Colour: Red

Style: Still

% ABV: 14.5%

Drink Dates: 2024-2038

Maturity: Young and Lithe

Sweetness: 1

Grape Variety: Sangiovese

Tasting Notes

"Earthy, sweet cherry that is still a little subdued and with a hint of iron. Succulent palate that still needs to open up to the fruit and with gravelly, well-behaved tannins. Long, well balanced and focused." Walter Speller

Sweetness Explained

Sweetness

All our wines are given a Sweetness Indicator from 1 to 5, with 1 being the driest and 5 being the sweetest.
This can be found for every wine under the Wine Details tab.

Most red wines are dry and therefore are indicated with a 1. The sweetness becomes more relevant with white wines, sparkling wines and pudding/dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji.

Location Explained

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods
The wine can be dispatched immediately.

TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit
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Pricing Information

Pricing

UNDER BOND PRICES: Exclusive of UK Duty & VAT
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Additional Information

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