Neri's now classic Rosso di Montalcino with dark red fruits, forest floor, earthy minerality and peppery herbs. On the palate, the soft textures are reminiscent of forest berries, minerals and herbaceous flowers, while fine tannins gently caress our palate. Notes of red and black fruits, tobacco and salty spices complete the round and fragrant experience, with a memorable finish.
During the Cretaceous period, when almost all of today's Italy lay beneath the seabed, seismic geological shifts began that eventually resulted in the rich mix of soils and rocks found in Casanova di Neri's seven vineyards. Over the following millennia, it shaped the hills of Montalcino and the basins of the Ombrone and Orcia rivers that surround it, creating a soil like the crumbly clay shale known as galestro, on which the Sangiovese grape reaches its best potential. The soil here is also rich in special minerals, such as the precious onyx, which was found in the Pietradonice vineyard on the site of a former quarry. The winery owns 7 wonderful vineyards: Fiesole, Cerretalto, Collalli, Podernuovo, Pietradonice, Giovanni Neri and Cetine.
The grapes for this wine come from the new Tocci vineyard in the Sesta area of southern Montalcino, purchased in 2018. The vines are an average of 45 years old and the vineyard has exceptional soils and ideal exposure. It maintains the philosophy, style and quality of Casanova di Neri in every bottle. This is the fifth vintage.
