The newly released offerings of Brunello di Montalcino from the 2021 vintage mark the third consecutive year of excellence for this iconic wine, following the powerfully structured 2019s and the elegantly styled examples of the 2020 vintage. While most examples of Brunello di Montalcino are blends of numerous vineyards, sometimes from widespread locales, there are a handful of producers that bottle single vineyard offerings; what’s distinctive about this is that in 2021, these specific sites are beautifully expressed. At Tenute Silvio Nardi, there are two single vineyard Brunellos produced, along with a classic offering comprised of fruit from twenty different vinifications from two different locales.
Marco Paier, general manager at Nardi, explains that the winery’s Poggio Doria vineyard, located at their Casale del Bosco estate, northwest of the town of Montalcino, is comprised of sand and clay soils and is cooler than their Manachiara vineyard, situated east of Montalcino; here the soils are made up of sand, quartz and Pliocene clays. Silvia Nardi, daughter of Emilia, notes the differences in these two wines; “Manachiara conquers your mouth with acidity and complexity, but it really needs years to be at its best. Poggio Doria is long in the mouth with floral notes, different from any other in Montalcino … It’s a vineyard I love.” I experienced similar emotions when I tasted the 2021 Poggio Doria; supremely elegant now, it has a great future ahead of it.
Excerpt Taken From: Wine-Searcher
Author: Tom Hyland
