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Pieve Santa Restituta
(Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino "Rennina" 2001
(Tuscany, Italy) 750mL - [JD 94] [WE 93] [WA 93] [WS 91] [VM 90]
Regular price $500.00 Sale price $457.97 Save $42.03
About the Winery:
Pieve Santa Restituta is GAJA's estate in Montalcino, purchased in 1994. It is the family's first expansion outside the Barbaresco and Barolo areas since its establishment in 1859. Since 1994 several redevelopment works have been carried out in the vineyards to transform the vine growing methods in line with GAJA’s winemaking philosophy. The name of the winery derives from the ancient Pieve (church) situated in the middle of the estate, whose foundations date back to the 4th century AD. The labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, i.e. black and white. Wine has been made here since the 12th century.
Santa Restituta is the patron saint of the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, where she was miraculously delivered from her pagan torturers who had planned to kill her at sea.
The labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, the iconic black and white. Pieve Santa Restituta produces three Brunello di Montalcino wines: Rennina, Sugarille and Brunello di Montalcino.
The estate spans 86 acres under vines. Vineyards are located in a particularly privileged position, facing south and southwest, and the estate has an altitude ranging from 1,050 to 1,150 feet above sea level. The hills, of the Eocene age and facing the sea, are characterized by an extremely windy, dry and bright microclimate, preventing damp stagnation and allowing full grape ripening.
Pieve Santa Restituta combines traditional Tuscan winemaking methods with modern techniques to enhance the expression of the Sangiovese grape and the unique terroir of Montalcino.
The wines are typically aged in a mix of new oak casks and older vessels, allowing for both the preservation of fruit character and the development of complex tertiary notes.
The estate pays close attention to vineyard management and the specific characteristics of their vineyards, aiming to express the distinctiveness of the Montalcino terroir in their wines.
Tasting Notes:
Deep red. Very clean, opulent aromas, with notes of ripe red fruits evolving into delicate spice and floral perfumes. Powerful and velvety in flavor with a fleshy and sustained finish and refined tannins.
Technical Information
Grape: 100% Sangiovese Grosso.
Vineyards: Santo Pietro, Castagno, Pian dei Cerri.
Fermentation: 4 weeks in stainless-steel vats.
Aging: 12 months in barrique (first-, second-, and third-passage casks), 12 months in botti (large thirty-year-old casks).
Vineyard notes: The designation Rennina (rehn-NEE-nah) first appears in the High Middle Ages and is derived from the late-Roman name of the estate, Fundus Rescianum, denoting a state-owned farm. Since the Gaja family's acquisition of the historic estate in 1994, three growing sites have been devoted to the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso grapes for the production of Brunello di Montalcino: Santo Pietro (St. Peter), Castagno (Chestnut Tree), and Pian dei Cerri (Turkish Oak Flats). Here, lime-rich subsoils, southwest exposure, and ventilation arriving from the Tyrrhenian sea to the west deliver well-balanced Brunello di Montalcino, defined by its characteristic red fruit notes, minerality, and polished tannin.
Ratings & Reviews
94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
"The 2001 Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina takes on more inky richness with its opaque ruby to garnet hue and lifts from the glass with are notes of sweet balsamic, pressed flowers, baked red plum, and cassis. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with more sweet herbs of rosemary, mineral earth, and ripe fruit. Drink 2023-2033. (Drink between 2023-2033)" - Audrey Frick (Mar 2023)
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Elegance, finesse and deeply layered nuances are this Brunello's strongest suits. The aromas are tightly etched: The mineral tones are exact and fine, the fruit is fleshly and cushioned by tones of moist tobacco and earth. The menthol notes are divine and penetrating: A beautiful, vineyard-designate wine from Angelo Gaja." (Jan 2007)
93 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The 2001 Brunellos show the pedigree of the superior vintage. The Rennina is a lovely effort with an attractive floral nose and suggestions of sweet red fruit and tobacco on a medium-bodied frame of notable elegance. It is fresher and exhibits more refinement, particularly in its silky tannins, than the 2000. It should start drinking well in a few years and last to at least age 15. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017." - Antonio Galloni (Dec 2006)
91 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Aromas of cherry and blackberry follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. Lots of new wood. Lively wine. Solid. Best after 2009." (Jul 2006)
90 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is incredibly pretty, displaying a deep and vibrant red color with orange hues. It’s feminine in style and sweetly scented, opening with notes of tobacco and mint evolving into savory cherry sauce and hints of clove. It is silky and lifted in feel, with zesty acids giving way to a cascade of taut red fruits and minerals. Plum, inner earth tones, roses and a tug of residual tension defines the finale, as the Rennina tapers off slowly. While there’s plenty of energy and balance, the 2001’s remaining wood tannin may begin to overwhelm its fruit in due time. My best advice is to enjoy this within the next three to five years. Sampled from the winery's cellar. (Drink between 2021-2025)." - Eric Guido (Mar 2021)