Highlights
Cerbaiona ML Fioretti Santinovo Toscana 2021
Cerbaiona is one of the most revered estates in Montalcino, founded in 1977 by Diego Molinari and elevated to international renown during the nineteen eighties and nineties for its uncompromising, site driven Brunello. The domaine sits on the northern slopes of Montalcino near Canalicchio, at around 300 metres altitude, where galestro and limestone soils combine with cooler exposures to give Sangiovese of precision and longevity. Today the estate is owned by Matthew Fioretti, who has preserved Cerbaiona’s original philosophy of extremely low yields, meticulous hand work and classical vinification. Vineyards are farmed organically, harvesting is carried out parcel by parcel, and the cellar approach remains resolutely traditional, with long fermentations, extended macerations and ageing in large Slavonian oak to prioritise structure, balance and age worthy finesse.
Cerbaiona M L Fioretti Santinovo Toscana Rosso 2021 is produced from Sangiovese grown in the Santinovo area just outside the Brunello zone, on galestro rich soils that echo the estate’s core vineyards. The 2021 vintage was warm but exceptionally balanced, delivering ripe fruit with retained acidity and fine tannin structure. Harvesting was completed by hand with careful selection. Fermentation took place with indigenous yeasts, followed by ageing in large neutral oak to emphasise site character over power. The wine shows a slightly broader profile than the Rosso, combining cherry, plum skin, dried flowers and earthy spice, supported by steady acidity and a long, composed finish.