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2011 Stella di Campalto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva #216803652
1.5L
Reviews 94 points Wine Advocate "To be released in early 2018, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a gorgeous expression with a slightly warm vein of plump cherry fruit that gives weight and volume to the overall effect. The bouquet offers dark fruit aromas with tones of blue flower, spice and balsam herb that are characteristic of Sangiovese, especially in a warm vintage like this. This is a mid-weight effort with balanced fruitiness and freshness on the close. The wine finishes with Stella's trademark elegance and silkiness. (ML)" 93.5 points Vinous "Bright pale red with an amber nuance. Candied red cherry, sweet spices, rose petal and minerals on the expressive, almost flamboyant nose. Then surprisingly linear, fresh and juicy; noteworthy floral lift and woodsy sweet spices complement the vibrant red cherry and red berry flavors. Tremendously precise and very complex, delivering a long mineral finish that lasts and lasts. Picks up considerable volume with aeration as well as noteworthy sweet spice elements. (ID)"
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About Stella di Campalto
Stella di Campalto is a renowned Brunello di Montalcino producer, celebrated for her natural, non-interventionist methods and her gift of bottling the essence of her vineyards. Located outside Castelnuovo dell’Abate in Montalcino's southeast corner, her key vineyards include Vigna al Lecchio, Vigna Curva, Vigna al Sasso, Vigna Bassa, and Vigna All’ulivo. Ranging between 900 and 1,000 feet altitude, most face south, with only Vigna All’ulivo offering a westward exposure and a portion reserved for Rosso di Montalcino.
Her 33-acre San Giuseppe farm comprises 13 acres of Sangiovese vines, the rest being natural forest and olive groves. The single stretch of vineyard spans altitudes from 1,100 to 780 feet and is sectioned into six distinct plots. Stella keeps her holdings intimate to maintain personal ties with each vine and ensure easy access from cellar to vineyard.
Embracing organic farming since 1996, she transitioned to biodynamics in 2005. Remarkably, the land remains untouched by chemicals, having lain fallow since the 1940s. Stella’s grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and gravity-fed into wooden vats for individual plot fermentation on native yeasts. Depending on the vintage, wines age for 18 to 22 months in a blend of barriques and larger botti in a cellar 50 feet underground, ensuring stable temperatures. Wines are then bottled by hand, without fining or filtering.
Her 33-acre San Giuseppe farm comprises 13 acres of Sangiovese vines, the rest being natural forest and olive groves. The single stretch of vineyard spans altitudes from 1,100 to 780 feet and is sectioned into six distinct plots. Stella keeps her holdings intimate to maintain personal ties with each vine and ensure easy access from cellar to vineyard.
Embracing organic farming since 1996, she transitioned to biodynamics in 2005. Remarkably, the land remains untouched by chemicals, having lain fallow since the 1940s. Stella’s grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and gravity-fed into wooden vats for individual plot fermentation on native yeasts. Depending on the vintage, wines age for 18 to 22 months in a blend of barriques and larger botti in a cellar 50 feet underground, ensuring stable temperatures. Wines are then bottled by hand, without fining or filtering.