- Name: Red wine of Montalcino
- Classification: DOC
- Type of wine: red
- Vine: Sangiovese
- Location of the cultivated areas: Montalcino-Villa Santa Restituta
- Disposition: South-South/West
- Altitude: from 400 to 480 m above sea level
- Typology of the cultivated soil: composed mainly of the elements silicates and limestone, with the presence of minerals. It has a rude structure and is characterized by the presence of rocks (stony soil).
- Form of cultivation: spurred cord or guyot
- Density of planting: around 5.000 stems/hectare
- Year of planting: the age of vineyards from 6 to 30 years
- Production per hectare: 70 quintals per hectare
- Period of grape harvesting: the end of September – the beginning of October
- Method of harvesting: manual
- Wine-making: natural fermentation at a controlled temperature (maximum 24/26 °C). Maceration in stainless steel bowls for continuous mixing
- Seasoning: 8/10 months in oak barrels
- Period of bottling: January
- Refining in bottles: min. 2 months
- Type of bottles: classic Bordeaux
- Alcohol content: 13,5
- The best temperature for serving is: 18/20 C.
- Color: ruby red
- Aroma: a complex, intensive, and elegant bouquet with a scent of red fruits and a predominance of cherries.
- Taste: the taste is fruity, hot, dry but not much, pleasantly tanninic and balsamic, harmonious, and lingering.
- Food pairing: a perfect complement to red game meat, roasted or barbecued, and to the well-seasoned first course in accordance with Italian tradition. It's a perfect complement to cheeses with a strong taste (pecorino, parmigiano reggiano, cheeses of alpine meadows, etc)
The Castelli Martinozzi company is located ten kilometers from Montalcino in a dominant position over the Orcia valley and the hills that mark the border of the Tuscan Maremma to the west.
It has an extension of 160 hectares, in which 14 hectares of vineyards, olive groves, woods, and arable land alternate at an optimal altitude ranging from 400 to 480 meters above sea level.
Various factors, such as the correct exposure of the soil, the lack of fog, and the presence of good ventilation, create a climatic environment that guarantees excellent products even in not-too-favorable years.
The Castelli Martinozzi company is owned by the family of the same name; the first documents naming Villa Santa Restituta are found in the Florentine Diplomatic Archive and date back to 1373, while the oldest recognition for the production of wine was awarded to us in Siena in 1892.
The current family member who runs the company is Federico, who has been following production since 2007 with the aim of seeking the best expression of our terroir in each vintage.
