Cortonesi Rosso di Montalcino, 2023 German riesling and strawberry)

and strawberry)

in favour of this wine from Balland and the wines of Sylvain Bailly (see Sancerre Rosé)

I first discovered this elegant wine at the En Primeur tastings in January 2020 — remember those heady days

true expressions of the place from which they come

Cortonesi Rosso di Montalcino, 2023 German riesling and strawberry)This is the ultimate food wine think Tuscany! The Rosso di Montalcino comes from vines planted in 2011 and is aged for one year in 30hl Slavonian oak barrels. Annual production is between 12,000 and 14,000 bottles, so fairly small. A younger sibling of the Brunello di Montalcino approachable and calls for earlier drinking. The Rosso di Montalcino is aged for one year in 30hl Slavonian oak botte. Annual production is between 12,000 and 14,000 bottles,