Ugolforte Riserva

Vintage 2018 - The climate

This inaugural vintage of Ugolforte Riserva is the fruit of a growing year that, while challenging as far as its weather goes, was extremely intriguing from the winemaking point of view. Ugolforte Riserva definitely begins in the vineyard, since over the years we have been able to identify those individual parcels that best represent the style of San Giorgio. That particular expressiveness was confirmed during the wine’s maturation in oak. The wines of the 2018 vintage will be remembered as elegant and approachable, crisp and linear.

Color

Ruby red with garnet reflections

Alcohol

14%

Grape variety

100% Sangiovese

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Vinification

Ugolforte Riserva is grown in vineyards averaging 20-25 years old, lying at elevations between 250-400 metres in Castelnuovo Dell'Abate, in the southeast quadrant of Montalcino. The soils are nutrient-poor and rocky, composed largely of clay and tuff, with admixtures of clay and galestro marl. Vineyard management based on practices deeply respectful of the environment encourages a totally natural vegetation-crop balance with a low crop per hectare. All the grapes are hand-harvested, with meticulous in-vineyard quality selection. Fermentation is in oak vats, with lengthy macerations, after which the wine matures for 30 months in 30hl Slavonian oak ovals. It was bottled in November 2021. The wine is named for Ugoforte, a famous local brigand who in the 12th century led the Montalcino populace against the Sienese occupation.

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