Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino 2023 Porto targeting lower Brix for suave

targeting lower Brix for suave tannins and a genuine acid backbone

more typical of the late 1990s than a modern Montalcino vintage

red-fruited wine

Grape: Merlot and Cabernet Franc

85% Nebbiolo and 15% Vespolina

Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino 2023 Porto targeting lower Brix for suaveThe Land Castelnuovo dell'Abate sits at the far southeastern corner of the Montalcino municipality, an area that remained largely overlooked until the mid 1970s. The position here is warmer and lower than the more celebrated northwestern slopes around the town of Montalcino itself, shaped by two converging forces: the Orcia River, which runs below the vineyards and moderates summer heat with cool evening air, and Monte Amiata to the south, the dormant