{"title":"Sesti Castello di Argiano | Montalcino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_5b4f29ed-b7a0-4986-ac8f-02ee39524973.jpg?v=1532861107\" alt=\"Castello di Argiano Montalcino\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiuseppe Sesti is no ordinary winegrower. His background is astronomy and music rather than wine, but that didn’t stop him taking on the role of winemaker in chief at the 13th century Castello di Argiano, which he acquired in the 1970s. The moderate microclimate in this southern part of Tuscany helps to create juicy Montalcino wines with rich, dense complexity, while the altitude (350m) helps to maintain its archetypal sour cherry acidity. Quartz mixed with sand and light clay gives the wines an energizing mineral purity. The Sesti wine style is very perfumed with soft, sweet fruit and velvety, seductive tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not surprising - given Giuseppe’s knowledge of astronomy and astrology - that his winemaking processes follow the lunar cycle. Production is strictly traditional with long maceration and lengthy ageing in botti; up to 60 months for the Sesti Brunello Riserva, around 40 months for the Sesti Brunello and 18 for the Sesti Rosso, followed in all instances by 12 months in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop of the range is Sesti Phenomena, whose labels refer to the spectacular astronomical happenings during the year of production. The mainstay of the estate is the Sesti Brunello – a wine that looks and tastes beautifully mature from the moment of release, displaying considerable, expansive depth and perfume. The Rosso is in the same vein, less concentrated but soft and highly drinkable, while Monteleccio is made from the winemaker’s selection of 100% Sangiovese grapes, aged in medium size oak barrels for 12 months. This is a youthful, elegant expression of the estate – juicy, immediately accessible and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpertly assisted by his daughter, Elisa, Sesti’s wines are now widely acknowledged to be some of the finest that Montalcino has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sesti-castello-di-argiano-monteleccio","title":"Sesti Monteleccio 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSesti's Monteleccio is 100% Sangiovese sourced from vineyards at the heart of the Brunello di Montalcino wine region. The bottling is divided from the Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino in the cellar, where Elisa Sesti and her father, Giuseppe, decide which barrels hold the juice best suited for each bottling. Once the composition is decided upon it is aged in medium size oak barrels for 12 months. Derived from the Latin name for Montalcino, Monteleccio is a youthful, elegant expression of the Sesti Estate, whose wines are now widely acknowledged to be some of the finest that Montalcino has to offer. Ripe juicy cherries, rhubarb and a touch of mint, this is immediately accessible and delicious for drinking now.[#intro]Pure, juicy Sangiovese from Montalcino, delicious for drinking now...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sesti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31766908862531,"sku":"A23SESTIMONTELEC-1","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Monteleccio.jpg?v=1590307624"},{"product_id":"sesti-rosso-di-montalcino","title":"Sesti Rosso di Montalcino 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sesti Rosso di Montalcino is made from 100% Sangiovese grapes grown on the famous Castello di Argiano Sesti estate in Montalcino. Crafted using organic and biodynamic wine making principles the Rosso di Montalcino is matured for 18 months in oak before being bottled unfiltered and unfined. It rests a further 2 months in bottle before release. This is a delicious expression of Rosso di Montalcino that is lush, full bodied with beautifully balanced tannins. Aromas of rosemary, red summer berries and dark chocolate lead into a palate that is rich yet refreshing. A wonderful mid-week red perfect with steak, pasta, pizza and stews.[#intro]A rich, full bodied, vegan friendly Sangiovese, beautifully balanced with a refreshing finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sesti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39809049329731,"sku":"A23SESTIROSSO","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/RossoNVBottle.jpg?v=1646246034"},{"product_id":"sesti-phenomena-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva","title":"Sesti Phenomena Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastello di Argiano is located in a unique micro-climate in the southern part of Montalcino, surrounded by forests and is where Giuseppe Sesti, alongside his daughter Elisa, produce elegant expressions of Brunello with a distinct floral note. The wines always drink beautifully on release, but, if you can resist them, they will age quite wonderfully in your cellar for a decade or more. The Sesti Phenomena Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is sourced from Sangiovese vines that are now well over 20 years old. Undergoing fifty-one months of élevage in 30-hectoliter oak botti and a further year of bottle ageing prior to release the wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sesti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40018405883971,"sku":"A17SESTIBRUNELLORISERVA","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/PhenomenaBottle.jpg?v=1656007584"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_f3b06e52-3b63-40c4-945f-c4c75af68d7d.jpg?v=1532861188","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/sesti-castello-di-argiano-montalcino\/sesti.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}