Corte Pavone Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Loacker Organic

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Sangiovese

Chance is said to have played a part when one of Italy's most important grape varieties developed from the two red varieties Ciliegiolo and Calabrese di Montenuovo. It did a good job: around 100,000 hectares in Italy are now planted with it.
Or was it divine providence after all? The name could certainly suggest so, as Sangiovese literally means Jupiter's blood. The demands this grape makes on its surroundings would be worthy of the name. It ripens late, remains on the vine for a long time and has thin skins, making it very susceptible to rot, which can be a problem particularly in cool, wet years. If the grapes ripen fully, however, they produce tannin-rich, fruity and elegant wines with aromas of sour cherries, violets, chocolate, liquorice and juniper berries. When drunk young, the wines are often marked by pronounced acidity, but over time the flavour profile rounds out, reaching its full expression in barrique. The best growing conditions are found in Tuscany, where it is therefore one of the most important grape varieties and a compulsory component of Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino. Sangiovese is also grown in Emilia-Romagna, Umbria and the Marche. Italian emigrants took the vine with them to Australia, California and Argentina.

2016 vintage

90+/100 points Parker

The 'little Brunello' displays a ruby-red colour in the glass. A complex bouquet on the nose reminiscent of violets, ripe red fruit and herbs.

Loacker

The name Loacker is known not only in South Tyrol but far beyond Italy’s borders and is associated above all with enjoyment and quality. Rainer Loacker’s methods may seem strange to some, or at least unusual: alongside biodynamic practices, he also uses homeopathy in the vineyard. The result of this almost spiritual alliance is wine of the highest quality, with international recognition.

The family motto, “A philosophy with heart and soul”, is put into practice at all three Italian estates, Schwarhof, Corte Pavone and Valdifalco. Succession in the wine business also appears settled: his son Hayo decided to learn winemaking from the ground up and studied oenology at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, gaining experience in France, South Africa and California.