La Togata Brunello di Montalcino, which in a few years has captured the top rankings of major guidesand magazines all over the world, comes from vines that are at least 23 years old.
Production Zone: in the hills of Montalcino, at different heights and with a sun exposure until sunset. Average altitude: 250 mt s.l.m.
Soil: Tuffaceous clay, very rich in skeleton
Vinification: Grapes hand-picked at the end of September with a further selection. Intense extraction in the early stages of fermentation, followed by long quiescent maceration on the marc
Maturation: Minimum 48 months in oak barrels from Slavonia, then rest in bottle before release for 12 months
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
Intense ruby red with garnet reflexes. A full-bodied, well-balanced textured, elegant with an intense and complex bouquet: a potpourri of macerated flowers and a light spicy introduce you to a superb aromatic opening of woodsy notes, rose and cherry. Powerful mineral entry, the mouth of a colossal magnitude, quite tannic but very fresh and continues.
It is best suited for smoked meats, exotic pork dishes, pasta with rich savory sauces or roasted wild game dishes.
Winery Profile
The Togata is owned by the Angel family, a property of women: Jeanneth, Stephania, Vanessa and Azzurra. The father Alberto is the winemaker.
Vineyards are located in the south of Montalcino (Lavacchio, Montosoli and Pietrafocai) and wine cellars in the area of S. Angelo in Colle. The estate is now made up of a splendid villa, nineteenth-century type, with an impressive wine cellar carved into the rock. The vineyards are located at different heights, with exposure to the sun until sunset and are older than 20 years. The first vintage of the winery is 1990.
Since 1999, the Riserva became part of the wine List of the Italian Parliament, and since 2006 is in the wine list of Vatican.