Celestino Pecci - Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Carro 2019

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Ruby red pleasantly tending to garnet; the nose is spicy, intense and persistent, well integrated with the large wood used for aging. Very harmonious wine as a whole, it appears warm, savory and very structured on the palate. Color: Red Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Soil: Medium-textured slightly clayey soil Altitude: 350 m Yield: 50 hl/ha Skin maceration: 20 days Malolactic fermentation: yes Aging: Aging in wood for 40 months in 35 hl wooden barrels

Celestino Pecci Description

Celestino was born in a farmhouse near Sant’Antimo abbey, about five kilometers from the town of Montalcino. The youngest of six sons, his parents Guido and Maddalena planned for him to become an office worker, as the postwar years in Italy were a period of rapid urbanization and industrialization - people were abandoning the countryside by the thousands for the opportunity of living in the city.

Celestino decided instead to follow his passion for farming despite his parents' plans for him, and so in 1968, he acquired two farmhouses and 40 hectares of land. Times change, but Celestino's family is a simple one, bound to traditions and unwilling to forget its roots; for this reason one of the vineyards is named after Celestino’s mother Maddalena, who died in 2000. Today, Azienda Agricola Celestino Pecci is still strictly a family affair. Daughter Tiziana Pecci now runs the estate, with the help of her father and her mother, Idria, who manages to transform each harvest and each vintage into a celebration.

James Suckling: 96 Points

"Lots of dried red fruits followed by roasted rosemary and green peppercorns, along with a sweet and sour note with cured meats and leather. Medium-bodied, firm tannins and refreshing acidity. Piquant and mineral finish. Exotic and savory wine that is very expressive and showing its personality. Drinkable now but give this a few more years to see its full development. Try after 2026." 16 Dec, 2023 – James Suckling