L’Aietta Rosso di Montalcino 2022

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About L’Aietta – The Artist

L’Aietta started in 2001, when I was still in high school. I discovered that the place where I had been going on Sundays with my family and friends to have picnics and barbecues,that had not only olive trees and a few vines, but these vines (more or less 1000 square meters) were officially enrolled to the Consortium register under the name “Brunello”.

That is when I started producing my wine (720 bottles in 2001). I’ve since planted more vines and now I have, (between Montalcino and Brunello), more or less 1 ha. Next year I plan to make 3000 bottles total.

In the Vineyard

L’Aietta’s vineyards are in two different locations; L’Aietta and Castelnuovo. The first one is terraced with dry walls that are at least a century old.

The vines are cultivated with the Gobelet method and the soil is sandy, facing west. This soil type and training method are all unique for the Montalcino area. Most of the vines were planted in 2004.

Castelnuovo, where I have my other vineyard, is a typical Tuscan vineyard where Sangiovese is cultivated spurred on a hill facing South-East. The wines are elegant and very aromatic. The vines were planted in 2002. Montalcino is a fantastic spot for Sangiovese because here it finds its perfect equilibrium between alcohol, tannins and acidity. This equilibrium leads wines that last for a long time.

I’ve never been ‘certified’ organic but I’ve always tried to work with great respect of my land. This year (2013) will be my first in conversion to certified organic.

In the Winery

My cellar is small, the smallest in Montalcino. I don’t have a lot of fancy equipment to ‘make’ my wines. The secret is to grow beautiful grapes and lots and lots of passion and love. I don’t make wine for money, but because I love making it.

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