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Uccelliera Rosso di Montalcino 2021
(Tuscany, Italy) - [VM 93] [WS 92] [JS 91] [JD 91] [WA 91]
Regular price $38.00 Sale price $29.97 Save $8.03
About this Winery:
Uccelliera is without any doubt one of the top estates of Montalcino, producing Brunello and Rosso that are complex, intense, extremely supple and drinkable. The Uccelliera estate was at once part of neighboring Ciacci Piccolomini until 1986, when winemaker Andrea Cortonesi purchased it from his friends and former employers; his first vintage was 1991. To produce Brunello and Rosso by blending vineyards with different exposures and soils is a specific choice so that the character of each vintage and of the terroir can be expressed following a "minimum handling" philosophy. The wines have quickly become cult favorites amongst the cognoscenti.
- 100% Sangiovese from clay and sand soils rich in minerals
- Made from younger Brunello di Montalcino vineyards
- Cold maceration with the skins at 10-12 degrees Celsius
- Fermentation and maceration with the skins for 18/20 days with pumping over of the must in steel vats with temperature control
- Malolactic fermentation in steel followed by maturation in oak casks and barrels of various capacity for 10 months
- Finishing in the bottle for 5 months
Ratings & Reviews
93 Points - Vinous Media
"Darkly alluring, the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino slowly comes to life with a beguiling blend of mentholated herbs, pine shavings and dried strawberries. This sweeps across the palate with textures of pure silk, soothing all that it touches with ripe red fruits and rosy inner florals guided by vibrant acidity. It finishes structured, potent and long, punching well above its weight class, as licorice mingles with savory spices through the youthfully tense finale. This is next-level Rosso di Montalcino. In a word, spellbinding."
92 Points - Wine Spectator
"Rich, vibrant and complex, this Rosso delivers cherry, raspberry, iron and Tuscan scrub flavors. This is harmonious and firms up nicely on the finish. Fine aftertaste. Drink now through 2030. 2,933 cases made, 1,000 cases imported."
91 Points - James Suckling
"Notes of fresh cherries and raspberries with spices, dried herbs and crushed stones. Medium-bodied, crunchy and fresh with dusty tannins and pure, vivid fruit. Chalky finish. Drink now."
91 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
"A sunny and beautifully pure, ripe wine, the 2021 Rosso Di Montalcino is expressive in its notes of boysenberry, black cherry, dark wet stone, and sweet herbs. Ripe but taut, with medium to full body, it offers crunchy black cherry, ripe and present tannins, snappy acidity, and a note of turned soil on the finish. It is a well-structured Rosso with the bones to stand up to hard cheeses and steaks. Drink 2024-2030."
91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The Uccelliera 2021 Rosso di Montalcino shows floral aromas of dried rose, lavender and potpourri. There is fruit in the background with dried currant or cranberry, but it is not exactly center stage. Those floral notes are the protagonists along with autumnal leaf and balsam herb. This wine has the classic bouquet of a Rosso, but the wine's structure and tannic level is more impactful than most. Production is 26,400 bottles plus larger formats."