MOCALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2018 Moscato Giallo and Hautes Côtes de Nuits

and Hautes Côtes de Nuits appellations

in one of the most remote and rugged landscapes

where thin Bathonian limestone soils over compact rock force Pinot Noir roots deep and yield wines of uncommon density and structure

spiced through the finish with grippy but fine tannins that signal genuine cellaring potential

MOCALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2018 Moscato Giallo and Hautes Côtes de NuitsSouthwest Montalcino sits at the cooler, elevated edge of the denomination, where marl and limestone soils laced with mineral salts distinguish it from the warmer valley floor. Mocali, a family estate the Ciacci family has worked since the 1950s, farms Sangiovese Grosso at 300350 meters, where oak and ilex forest tempers the summer heat. The wine ages under Brunello's mandatory minimum framework before release, emerging with dried cherry, tobacco, and