{"product_id":"vittorio-innocenti-vino-nobile-di-montepulciano-2019","title":"Vittorio Innocenti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is a pre-arrival offering that is expected fall 2026. Please order these Innocenti wines separately from the wines of other producers. The minimum order is 3 bottles - mix or match.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur tasting impressions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven years past the vintage and this is Innocenti's current release of Vino Nobile. The 2019 has a slightly darker hue than usual. It's also deeper and more concentrated than recent vintages. It reminds us more of the riper 2015 than the more classically styled 2016. It's a blockbuster that is rather easy to drink for a \"young\" Innocenti Vino Nobile because of its bigger fruit. We love it and revel in the way their wines differ with vintage conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG is, along with Brunello and Chianti Classico, the epitome of Sangiovese-based wines in Tuscany. At their best, Vino Nobile combine the power of Brunello with the finesse of Chianti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInnocenti’s Vino Nobile is a very traditional blend of 90% Sangiovese (technically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrugnolo Gentile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the name for its local sub-variety) with some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanaiolo and Colorino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The vines were planted in 1998 in sandy soil at about 350 meters facing southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e They perform double cluster thinning (green harvest) before a manual harvest. Any grapes that are not to their standards are sold. The harvest is entirely manual. The Sangiovese is destemmed (the tannins are too green) and the other varieties are used whole-cluster. Then, all the grapes are vinified together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFermentation is in steel tanks with natural yeasts and maceration, on the skins, lasts 12-15 days. They perform délestage (draining the wine off the must and then gently pumping it back over). The caps are punched down. It ages 30 months \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(only 24 is required) in French and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSlavonian oak barrels then passes through a wide-grain filter for bottling. It is released years later than most Vino Nobile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the grape blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSangiovese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the most planted grape in Italy and is the dominant grape throughout the central part of the country. There are many variants and even different names like Prugnolo Gentile, Brunello, Sangioveto and Morellino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are dark and thick-skinned, slow-ripening, acidic and tannic. Like Pinot Noir, Sangiovese is heavily influenced by its terroir and similarly can be quite transparent in its differences from place to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanaiolo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColorino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are traditional blending grapes for Tuscan Sangiovese. Colorino is sparsely used today. Apropos of the name, its deep pigmentation mostly adds color to the blend, but also tannins. Canaiolo balances the other two with softness and imparts graceful herbal flavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the vintage \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2019 is a vintage that defies all the odds. With so much extreme weather and with high heat being the prevailing norm, how to explain this truly classical vintage? There were so many well-balanced wines produced. Winemakers  who did not succeed in 2019 should retire or sell. The vintage provided a brilliant showcase for the charm and beauty Sangiovese can provide. The growing season was ideal - adequate rainfall in the spring, moderate summer temperatures and appropriate fall day\/night temperature fluctuations. In short, the vines and the grapes got everything they wanted...when they wanted it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vittorio Innocenti","offers":[{"title":"2019 \/ 750 mL","offer_id":44325346312235,"sku":"24438","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2674\/4414\/products\/5EEAB94A-0DB5-4283-BA22-44EBD202EC24.jpg?v=1678476185","url":"https:\/\/vdltwine.com\/products\/vittorio-innocenti-vino-nobile-di-montepulciano-2019","provider":"VDLT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}