| Kevin's comments: Complex bouquet with hints of violets, dark chocolate, coffee, almonds and pepper in the background. A dry, full bodied red wine with balanced oak and firm tannins. |
CANTINA SAN SILVESTRO, PIEMONTE
The Sartirano family?s wine business was founded in 1871, but it was only in the 1950?s that they started to develop the domestic market outside Piemonte, selling their wines in54L barrels. In 1970 the family decided to bottle its wines and installed its first bottling line. Business prospered and in 1976 a new winery was built and the company was renamed Cantina San Silvestro.
Continuing this expansion, in 2001 the family purchased 8 hectares of land in the middle of the Barolo region where they have built a new 5,000 square metre winery with modern Vinification and increaded storage facilities.
In the 1990?s the export market soared and today export sales now account for 60% of San Silvestro?s total production.
San Silvestro produce good quality, typical and commercially priced Piemontese wines from their own grapes as well as working with long term contract growers from the Langhe area and other prime areas of Piemonte.
?MAGNO? BARBARESCO DOCG
Grapes: 100% Nebiolo grapes from the Langhe hills in the comune of Barbaresco..
Vinification: 10-12 days maceration in temperature controlled vats. Natural malolactic fermentation takes place in the spring following vintage. The wine is aged for 13 months in 3,000L Slavonian oak barrels plus a further 12 months in bottle prior to release.
Colour: Ruby red with orange tinges
Serve: At room temperature with game, roast meats and mature cheese.
Taste: Complex bouquet with hints of violets, dark chocolate, coffee, almonds and pepper in the background. A dry, full bodied red wine with balanced oak and tannins with an intense and harmonious finish.
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