Canalicchio di Sopra, Rosso di Montalcino, 2024 loirecount2026 and what sets it apart

and what sets it apart from much of the appellation is the gabbro soil — a dark

so all of that oil is blended back into the mash and provides an unusually creamy mouthfeel in the distillate

but several houses including Fonseca bottled exceptional wines that year

followed by aging in concrete and large neutral oak for texture

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Canalicchio di Sopra, Rosso di Montalcino, 2024 loirecount2026 and what sets it apartRosso di Montalcino is Brunello's earlier drinking sibling same Sangiovese, same vineyards, but younger and aimed straight at the dinner table. At Canalicchio di Sopra, the Ripaccioli family's Rosso is essentially a baby Brunello drawn primarily from their northern zone Canalicchio vineyards (calcareous clay), with a small portion from Montosoli (free draining galestro) in some vintages, with shorter aging that keeps the fruit fresh and the texture