Score and Awards
A wine score is the quickest, simplest way for a wine critic to communicate their opinion about the quality of a wine.
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Tasting Notes
Aromas of warm stone, ripe black fruit and walnut pave the way for a full-bodied palate, with supple tannins and a savory finish. The wine offers a beautiful ripeness of fruit, accompanied by saline nuances that reinforce its juiciness. Dense and tight at this stage, it promises great potential for pleasure with time. Certainly the best ever produced here.
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Vinification and Aging
The vinification of this wine includes an extended maceration of 32 days, allowing optimal extraction of aromatic and phenolic compounds. Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, malolactic fermentation is carried out immediately to ensure greater stability and aromatic complexity. Aging takes place in both Slavonian oak and French oak barrels, helping to refine the tannic structure and enrich the wine's sensory profile. Aging lasts from harvest to January 1st of the following fifth year, with a minimum of two years spent in wood, followed by at least four months in bottle before release.
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Terroir
CastelGiocondo is the result of a rigorous selection of the finest Sangiovese grapes, grown on plots benefiting from ideal altitude, well-drained soils and optimum south-west exposure. These conditions reveal the full nobility of this ancestral grape variety. The resulting wine is distinguished by its elegance, balance and remarkable structure.
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Producer
Frescobaldi -
Colour
Red -
Variety
Sangiovese -
Vintage
2010 -
Country
Italy -
Region
Tuscany -
Sub-region
Montalcino -
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG -
Alcohol percentage
15%
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SAQ Pickup
Orders will be delivered to one of the 145 SAQ locations authorized to handle private imports. You will be asked to select the SAQ location where you wish to collect your order.
Please note that we currently do not offer home delivery.
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Service Fees
The service fees will be paid to GALLEON when your order is placed on our website (galleonwines.ca) and the product cost is payable to the SAQ at the pickup location.