Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2020 - Cantina Lombardo

Wine in his cellar. Just a few years ago, he took over his family's winery, reduced the supply and concentrated the cultivation in only the best locations. His Vino Nobile di Montepulciano matures in new, large Slavonian oak barrels. Giacinto deliberately refrains from using barriques and relies on the unique power of Sangiovese, which he uses as a pure variety. The results are impressive. In recent years, the inconspicuous Azienda has produced wonderful wines that never cease to surprise us. For the riserva, Giacinto Lombardo uses grapes from the vines that his father planted in 1972. They are now huge, tree-thick vines, whose yield is reduced naturally, but which yield grapes of high mineral concentration. This is the maximum expression of the pure Sangiovese from Montepulciano. Its strong bouquet is reminiscent of licorice, leather and some incense, typical expression of highly ripe Sangiovese grapes. On the palate, it has a balanced, racy fullness with lots of juicy texture.