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Fuligni, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2020
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Reviewed by: Monica Larner
This wine bears a special banner on the front label to celebrate the estate’s centenarian anniversary from 1920 to 2020, marking a milestone for one of Montalcino’s longstanding winemaking families. The Fuligni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows sweet fruit, soft tannins and medium- to full-bodied structure, with a profile that is more open and approachable than usual for the category. While it is already generous and giving, the wine should still reward further cellar aging thanks to its balance and underlying structure, a hallmark of Fuligni’s traditionally styled Riservas. The wine sees four years of aging in large Slavonian oak casks and is released in a limited production of 6,000 bottles.
About the Producer
The Fuligni Family, of ancient Venetian origin, moved to England in the 14th century to lead a Free Company supporting Edward III, receiving favours and honours from the Crown. When the Habsburg-Lorraine became head of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Luigi Fuligni moved to Tuscany as a general of the new rulers. The vineyards, of approximately fourteen hectares, are mostly located on the north-eastern slope of Montalcino, with the classic exposure for Brunello. Other vineyards are located south-east, where the soil is mixed (tuff and clay). The vines are on average around 15 years old, although there are some mother vines which are over forty years old and which carry older clones of Sangiovese (with a lower yield per hectare).
