Size:0.75 l Type:Red Country:Italy Region:Toscana Denomination:Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Grapes:Sangiovese 100% Aging:3 years in 1,000 liter barrels Alcohol content:15% Service temperature:18/20°C Vintage:2015 Description Translating Fabio Tassi’s vision into the bottle and then into the glass is an exercise that leads to an understanding of the desire to make his mark by producing wines with a distinct personality, both varietal and territorial, wines that are certainly not homologated but that are able to speak the language (or dialect) of the territory they belong to, made up of small plots and individual crus that give rise to small productions of absolute excellence. Brunello di Montalcino Selezione Franci is further proof: made from low-yielding grapes carefully harvested from the tiny one-hectare vineyard of the same name in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, on clay loam soils rich in fine marl, the Brunello di Montalcino is macerated for two to three weeks in contact with the skins before racking into 1,000-liter tonneaux where it matures for a full three years. The 2015 vintage is universally acclaimed as exceptional: although characterized by great irregularity, with appreciable differences in quality yields on the various slopes, it produced wines of extremely fine quality. The weather brought much heat between spring and summer with little rainfall, putting vintners in the position of having to give their all in the vineyard to protect the precious harvest. The result is of superior quality also thanks to Franci’s special terroir: acidity, complexity and elegance confirm the excellence of the grapes arrived at harvest and the great aging potential. To the taster, the Brunello Selezione Franci is an intense ruby color with garnet hues, introducing a complex bouquet on the nose that hints at well-ripened red and forest fruits, a spiceiness that brings back cloves and clear roasted notes such as coffee and cedar wood. On the palate it is immediately well balanced, fresh and with absolutely fine and elegant tannins that generate harmony and intensity. Energetic but nonetheless refined in the mouth, it closes the sip dry, the antechamber to an elegant persistence that never seems to fade. From a limited production of 1,500 bottles, the Brunello di Montalcino Selezione Franci perfectly conveys the philosophy of its creator, allowing one to discover a distinctive and strongly territorial approach to the Ilcinese world. The Franci Selection is part of a series of first-rate labels that Winefully enthusiastically offers to its customers in order to fully acquaint them with Brunello di Montalcino and its limited productions of superior quality.