First vintage for this wine which makes its appearance in a difficult year
climatically, but extremely intriguing from an oenological point of view. The selection of
Ugolforte Riserva was born in the vineyard, where, over the years, the
plots that best represent the San Giorgio style. Tale expression find
confirmed during the period of aging in wood. The wines of 2018 will be remembered
as elegant and drinkable, fresh and vertical.
TASTING
"Intense, the result of generous grapes and long macerations, which give notes of dark fruit and
sweet spices. The acidity is evident from the first sip, a fundamental pillar for
supporting a very important, structured body, with dense and intense tannins. The end
long and balanced, leaves the mouth satisfied but fresh, characteristic of the 2018 vintage"
Leonardo Berti, Oenologist
WINEMAKING
This wine is produced from vineyards with an average age of 20-25 years, located between 250 and 400 meters
above sea level, in Castelnuovo Dell'Abate, in the south-east area of Montalcino. The ground is
poor and rocky, composed mainly of clay and tuff, mixed with sandstone and marl.
Organic viticulture is based on environmentally friendly methods, which allow for low
spontaneous and balanced production of the grapes, entirely harvested by hand and
carefully selected. The vinification is in oak and concrete vats with long
macerations. Aged for 30 months in 30 hl Slavonian oak barrels. The name,
“Ugolforte” derives from a famous brigand who led the people of Montalcino in the 12th century
against the Sienese occupation. Bottled in November 2021