Ugolforte

Vinification

(English) Ugolforte 2019 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 sandstone and galestro marl. Vineyard management based on organic practices deeply respectful of the environment encourages a totally natural vegetation-crop balance. 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 36 months in 30-50hl Slavonian oak ovals. It was bottled in May 2023. The wine is named for Ugoforte, a famous local brigand who in the 12th century led the Montalcino populace against the Sienese occupation.