Expect red and dark cherry, dried herb, leather, tobacco, and refined oak with medium-to-full body and refined tannins. Rosso di Montalcino offers Brunello-style character at younger drinking. The 2015 Tuscan vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Sangiovese (the variety required for Rosso di Montalcino DOC)
- Region
- Italy / Tuscany / Montalcino (Rosso di Montalcino DOC, the younger sibling to Brunello DOCG)
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry red, traditional Tuscan, food-friendly, accessible
The producer
Tenute Silvio Nardi is one of Montalcino's larger and more established estates. Rosso di Montalcino is the younger, more accessible expression from the same fruit zone as Brunello — typically released after 1 year of aging rather than the 5 years required for Brunello.
What critics say
Silvio Nardi's Rosso di Montalcino receives consistently solid reviews as a benchmark expression of the appellation.
Pairing
Grilled lamb chops, baked pasta with meat sauce, aged Pecorino