Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, rose petal, graphite, iron

Palate: red plum, wild fennel, tobacco, leather

Single-vineyard Brunello from Mastrojanni's southeast-facing Loreto parcel at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, traditionally styled.

What it pairs with

• Wild boar pappardelle Find wild boar pappardelle on TableJourney →
  Game ragu meets the wine's wild-herb register.
• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  Single-vineyard Brunello for a T-bone.
• Aged Pecorino di Pienza
  Crystalline cheese sharpens the wine's red-fruit acid.

History

Vigna Loreto, southeast-facing parcel at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, first bottled separately in 1995. Estate acquired by the Illy family (Illycaffe) in 2008.

1. 1995 — First Vigna Loreto bottling
2. 2008 — Illy family acquires the estate

Facts

Producer

Mastrojanni

Grapes

Sangiovese Grosso (100%)

Classification

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Oak

36 months in large oak casks

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 90 to 140 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Scores

• Wine Advocate 97 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)
• Vinous 95 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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