{"product_id":"mastrojanni-rosso-di-montalcino-2023","title":"Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino 2023","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Land\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastelnuovo dell'Abate sits at the far southeastern corner of the Montalcino municipality, an area that remained largely overlooked until the mid-1970s. The position here is warmer and lower than the more celebrated northwestern slopes around the town of Montalcino itself, shaped by two converging forces: the Orcia River, which runs below the vineyards and moderates summer heat with cool evening air, and Monte Amiata to the south, the dormant volcano that blocks afternoon thunderstorms and defines the microclimate. Soils are clays, sandstones, sands, and conglomerates of lacustrine origin, on south, southeast, and southwest-facing slopes between 180 and 420 meters. The southeastern corner produces Brunello of distinctive warmth, richness, and early generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Sangiovese from the younger vineyards of the estate, the Rosso di Montalcino is aged 6-7 months in Allier oak barriques. The 2023 vintage was a difficult one: near-daily spring rains through May and June brought severe downy mildew across Montalcino, cutting crop loads by roughly 60% in affected parcels. Summer heat killed the mildew, and cooler conditions in late August and September allowed the surviving fruit to finish in balance. Rigorous sorting in the cellar produced wines of finesse and mineral precision. Dark cherry, crushed blackberry, and fresh lavender with a lighter, old-school structure that makes this more immediately drinking than the warmer vintages before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe People\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastrojanni was founded in 1975 when lawyer Gabriele Mastrojanni acquired Poderi Loreto and San Pio, two estates in Castelnuovo dell'Abate. He was among the first to recognize the potential of the southeastern Montalcino hillside. Winemaker Maurizio Castelli joined the estate in 1990. In 2008 the Illy Group, the Trieste coffee family, acquired Mastrojanni and appointed Andrea Machetti CEO. Since 2022, under Francesco Illy, the estate has moved toward organic and biodynamic farming practices; no herbicides have ever been used, and no synthetic chemistry has been applied since November 2022. The estate covers 8 hectares of vineyards across the Poderi Loreto and San Pio parcels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rosso is the weeknight Brunello: pasta al ragu with wide noodles, roast chicken thighs with olives and cherry tomatoes, grilled lamb chops with rosemary and garlic, or aged pecorino with honey and walnuts. Ready now, and a pleasure for the next three to five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50143519801567,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P6170402.jpg?v=1781756910","url":"https:\/\/danverwinemerchant.com\/products\/mastrojanni-rosso-di-montalcino-2023","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}