RIPE AL CONVENTO 2016

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA

The Ripe al Convento vineyard, lying at 350-450 metres’elevation, yields a wine that is the fruit of painstaking quality selection, first in the vineyard and then on sorting tables in the cellar, where every berry is examined. This Brunello Riserva exhibits a remarkably distinctive personality and significant cellarability.

The 2010 grape harvest ended on October 20. The year’s spring season was notable for frequent rainfall, which challenged the winegrowers both in managing the vegetation and maintaining it healthy while at the same time keeping ground water levels well supplied. The summer months were defined by an ideal climate of hot and sunny days, and cool nights, which lasted until the end of the season. The grapevines had the opportunity to express themselves at their best, and the grapes reached the winery in a state of optimal ripeness.