San Filippo
BACKGROUND
San Filippo was one of the original 20 growers that started bottling Brunello in the late 1970s. The arid property located in Northern Montalcino lies facing the famous Biondi Santi’s Il Greppo vineyard. The house style is structured elegance with complex minerality and well-polished age worthy fruit.
Recently owner Roberto Giannelli restored and renovated the winemaking facility, cellar, and tasting rooms. In total the estate produces a mere 2500 cases of Brunello di Montalcino and 800 cases of Rosso di Montalcino each year. The estate produces three tiers of Brunello including the single vineyard Le Lucere and a Riserva produced only in exceptional vintages.
The Terroir
The Sangiovese Grosso vineyards comprise 11ha making up half of the entire 22ha property. The four estate vineyards – La Storta, Le Raffiche, Le Lucére and La Smarrita – stand close to Cerbaiona and all with exceptional exposure. Exceptionally cool temperatures and excellent diurnal temperature variation make the land especially well-suited for taming the vigorous Sangiovese vines.
the wine
ROSSO DI MONTALCINO
Appellation: ROSSO DI MONTALCINO DOCZone: Montalcino (province of Siena)
Vineyard extension (hectares): 2.5
Cru: Lo Scorno Varietal: Sangiovese Grosso
Vineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese Grosso 1999, 2000
Soil Type: Of Eocene origin, clayey, calcareous with marl
Exposure: North, north-east Average no. bottles/year: 20,000
Alcohol %: 13.5
Grape yield per hectare tons: 7
Vinification and aging: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Maceration with the skins for 2 days at 10 degrees C and for 4-6 days at 28/30 degrees C. Malolactic fermentation in cement, stainless steel and wood. The wine matures for 6-12 months in oak casks and in barriques. Finishing in the bottle for 6 months.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Appellation: BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG
Zone: Montalcino (province of Siena)
Vineyard extension (hectares): 2
Varietal: Sangiovese Grosso
Vineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese Grosso 1999, 2000
Soil Type: Of Eocene origin, clayey, calcareous with marl
Exposure: North, north-east
Average no. bottles/year: 10,000
Alcohol %: 15.5 Grape yield per hectare tons: 7
Vinification and aging: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Maceration with the skins for 2 days at 10 degrees C and for 4-6 days at 28/30 degrees C. Malolactic fermentation in cement, stainless steel and wood. The wine matures for 24 months in oak casks and in barriques. Finishing in the bottle for 6 months.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO LE LUCERE
Appellation: BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG
Zone: Montalcino (province of Siena)
Vineyard extension (hectares): 3
Cru: Le Lucere
Varietal: Sangiovese Grosso
Vineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese Grosso 1999, 2000
Soil Type: Of Eocene origin, clayey, calcareous with marl
Exposure: North, north-east
Average no. bottles/year: 18,000
Alcohol %: 15.5
Grape yield per hectare tons: 7
Vinification and aging: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Maceration with the skins for 2 days at 10 degrees C and for 4-6 days at 28/30 degrees C. Malolactic fermentation in cement, stainless steel and wood. The wine matures for 34 months in oak casks and in barriques. Finishing in the bottle for 16 months.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO LE LUCERE RISERVA
Appellation: BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG
Zone: Montalcino (province of Siena)
Vineyard extension (hectares): 3
Cru: Le Lucere
Varietal: Sangiovese Grosso
Vineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese Grosso 1999, 2000
Soil Type: Of Eocene origin, clayey, calcareous with marl
Exposure: North, north-east
Average no. bottles/year: 3,000
Alcohol %: 15.5
Grape yield per hectare tons: 7
Vinification and aging: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Maceration with the skins for 2 days at 10 degrees C and for 4-6 days at 28/30 degrees C. Malolactic fermentation in cement, stainless steel, and wood. The wine matures for 48 months in oak casks and in barriques. Finishing in the bottle for 16-24 months.