OFFER: A CELEBRATION OF THE 2016 VINTAGE
An opportunity not to be missed especially for the friends of Donatella’s Club. Purchase two of Casato Prime Donne’s premium wines at once, from the same vintage, and rated at 5 stars
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The 2016 vintage is << the best vintage of an entire generation >>. This is said by Bruce Sanderson, senior editor of Wine Spectator, , a prestigious American magazine in the wine sector. According to Bruce, the Brunellos from 2016 are the most interesting wines since the 1990s.
This vintage of Brunello has also been called the year of wonders, of real masterpieces destined to make the history of the appellation, one more reason to grab and keep as many bottles of this vintage as possible, to enjoy it today as in 20 years.
3 bottles Brunello Prime Donne 2016
3 bottles Brunello Riserva 2016
2 vacuum pumps to be able to enjoy the bottle even a few days later
THE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PRIME DONNE 2016
Casato Prime Donne is a property of 40 hectares of which almost half of vineyards in the Sangiovese variety. The cultivation is organic, certified since 2018. This estate belonged to Donatella Cinelli Colombini’s ancestors already in 1592. It is located in the northern area of Montalcino where the climate is cooler and the soils are colder and richer in clay.
At Casato in 2016 the vegetative cycle of the vines – from bud to harvest – was longer than usual, this gave rise to grapes in perfect balance and Brunellos that are deep, satisfying, refined and more suitable than ever for long aging. This Brunello in particular is the symbol of the first Italian winery with an entirely female staff, the Casato Prime Donne in the North-West area of Montalcino. Three oenologists work there – Barbara, Sabrina and Giada – and an external enologist consultant, Valérie Lavigne. The decisions regarding the selection, maturation and blend between the various barrels involve a panel of 4 very expert international tasters: a winemaker, a sommelier and two Masters of Wine: Astrid Schwarz, Daniela Scrobogna, Rosemary George MW and Madeleine Stenwreth MW.
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Below are the ratings of this wine:
- 96 Wine Advocate – Robert Parker
- 96 James Suckling
- 95 Vinous – Antonio Galloni
- 94 Wine Spectator
- 93 Wine Enthusiast
- 5 GRAPPOLI GUIDA BIBENDA 2021
- TRE STELLE ORO – Guida Oro I Vini di Veronelli 2021.
THE RISERVA 2016
Brunello Riserva is produced only in the best years, when the climate gives rise to small and open clusters with small and perfectly ripe berries. Generally these are years with rainy winters and cool but sunny summers that end with strong temperature variations between night and day in September.
Like the pregnancy of human beings, the path that leads the grapes to the day of harvest lasts a specific time that varies only due to the climate, but generally consists of 3 phases of two months each for a total of 180 days. In 2016, the sprouting of the vines took place 15 days earlier than normal and this also had to anticipate the grape harvest by 15 days. Instead, the biological cycles slowed down and the harvest took place on the usual days. The ripening was perfect, the one that every wine producer dreams of.
The 2016 Reserve has already brought home excellent results after only a few months from being put on the market:
- 95+ Wine Advocate by Robert Parker
- 94 Vinous – Antonio Galloni
- 92 James Suckling
- 90 Wine Enthusiast
A PARTICULARITY OF THE 2016 VINTAGE AT CASATO PRIME DONNE
This was the first harvest where the grapes chosen for the Brunello were vinified in small cone-shaped Nomblot vats of bare concrete, with temperature control. Even the fulling system created for me by Appiano Romano officine mechanics is a real gem. In 15 minutes it gently submerges the grape skins better than with the manual control. The result is a more harmonious wine, with more intact fruity notes and a more direct manifestation of the characteristics of Sangiovese.
OFFER FOR MEMBERS OF DONATELLA’S CLUB
3 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino Prime Donne 2016
3 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016
2 vacuum stoppers
Price of 349,00 Euro (instead of 405,00 Euro)
For those who want to double by buying 12 bottles, the price is even cheaper
Euro 678,00 (instead of Euro 810,00)
OFFER FOR ALL OTHER WINE LOVERS
3 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino Prime Donne 2016
3 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016
2 vacuum stoppers
Price of 384,00 Euro (instead of 405,00 Euro)
For those who want to double by buying 12 bottles, the price is even cheaper
Euro 749,00 (instead of Euro 810,00)
HOW TO ORDER AND BUY
Order directly on our online store and the wine will be delivered directly to your home!
Use the code: PROMO15 to obtain Euro 15.00 discount on the shipping*.
* The cost of shipping varies from nation to nation and will be quoted upon receiving the order. We have some interesting conditions for shipments to the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.
Payment can be done directly on our online store with credit card Visa, MasterCard, Amex or via bank draft.
For those who wish to make the most of the offer and add more wines, or even just for more information contact us at: vino@cinellicolombini.it or via WhatsApp at +39 3455495154
DURATION OF THE OFFER
The offer finishes on June 2nd, 2022
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF DONATELLA’S CLUB?
Write to vino@cinellicolombini.it for personalized service!
To be members of Donatella’s club give you the benefit of receiving special offers such as preview wines or library vintages with advantageous prices and a special welcoming in the wineries at Casato Prime Donne and at Fattoria del Colle, in our Toscana Lovers stores in Siena, Bagno Vignoni and Cortona, in the restaurants and in the country inn belonging to Donatella Cinelli Colombini.
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TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2016 PRIME DONNE
QUANTITY PRODUCED: 6.000 bottles.
GRAPES: 100% Sangiovese
HARVEST: 28-29 September and 1st October. Manual harvest.
VINIFICATION: In thermoregulated conical trunk bare concrete vats, with open cap and mechanized fulling system.
MATURATION IN WOOD: 5 and 7 hectolitres French oak tonneaux produced by 3 different artisan laboratories.
FOOD PAIRING: gastronomic wine that must be accompanied with important dishes such as large pieces of roast meat, aged cheeses, game.
TABLE SERVICE: Room temperature (18-20 ° C). White crystal goblet glasses with large cup. It is best to uncork the bottle an hour before serving and decant it, taking care to promote intense oxygenation.
CELLARING: 30-40 years and over. Keep the bottles lying down, in the dark and cold.
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BRUNELLO RISERVA 2016
GRAPES: 100% Sangiovese.
HARVEST: From 26th to 30th September. Manual harvest with selection of the bunches in the vineyard and selection of the grapes in the sorting table in the cellar.
VINIFICATION: alcoholic fermentation of 15 days followed by a long maceration in small truncated conical vats of bare concrete.
MATURATION IN WOOD: large 5-7 HL French oak barrels and tonneaux produced in small artisan workshops. The Brunello Riserva did not undergo filtration before bottling.
QUANTITY PRODUCED: 10,500 bottles.
DESCRIPTION OF BRUNELLO RISERVA 2016
COLOUR: bright ruby red. The structure that guarantees the longevity of the wine is evident from the slowness with which it rotates in the glass.
BOUQUET: Complex, fine. The memory of small ripe red fruits, cedar, walnuts is accompanied by notes of coffee, chocolate, tobacco.
TASTE: Extremely harmonious, concentrated and long. An elegance that satisfies with silky tannins and remains long after the sip.