Rosso di Montalcino is not a heavy, rich wine, rather an elegant and polished red. Produced with 100% sangiovese this latest release from La Gerla really is quite a vibrant wine both in terms of colour and flavour.
The nose is one of red-berry fruit and delicate herbs, which lead to a palate which is alive with sweet red cherry and an underlying gentle spice and a slight hint of blueberry and tobacco leaf.
There's a nice structure to the wine and the delicate, tannic grip on the finish is balanced by a crisp red fruit which cleanses the palate.
La Gerla, originally part of the historic Biondi Santi estate in Brunello, was purchased by former ad-executive Sergio Rossi in 1976, who launched la Gerla two years later.
Now run by Sergio’s wife Donatella, with winemaking in the hands of the esteemed Vittorio Fiore, this estate is now quite rightly regarded as one of the finest in the region.
