Rosso di Montalcino 2023

These handmade, artisan wines remain some of the most individualistic terroir-driven wines in Montalcino. I cant recommend them highly enough. Andrea Costanti is at the top of his game, its as simple as that. Antonio Galloni

Rosso di Montalcino remains one of the most confusing categories in Italian wine. In Montalcino DOC/G vineyards are classified as either Rosso or Brunello and most Rosso comes from Rosso classified vineyards, made in a fresh and fruity style to drink young. It's very different at Costanti.

Given the ageing requirements for Brunello (released in the fifth year following the harvest), the decision to produce a Rosso, and its quantity, is based on the quality potential of the vintage and the market. Here you get a wine treated as Brunello, from the vineyard to the cellar, with the hallmarks of the Matrichese cru.  Andrea's Rosso, aged one year in tonneaux, is rich with red berry fruit, floral notes, spice and hints of leather. The palate is energetic with refreshing acidity.