Terralsole
The ongoing project at Terralsole – Land towards the Sun – is to create wines of extremely high quality. There are no prescriptive recipes here as far as the wine making is concerned. Every vintage is totally different due to climate and its effect on the grapes and we accept that and love the challenge. Terralsole began in 1997 when two 6 hectare vineyards were planted in two quite different terroirs. Both these locations are among the most promising areas of Montalcino for quality wine making. Vigna Pian Bossolino is located on Montalcino’s south eastern slopes, an area well known for its favorable sun exposure and great ventilation. Vigna Fonte Lattaia is lower in altitude and is on the south Western slopes on the road that links the Romanesque abbey of S.Antimo to the hamlet of S.Angelo in Colle. This area has a very warm climate which is extremely beneficial during the maturation of our grapes. Terralsole has the advantage of well-maintained vineyards in excellent positions, state of the art cellar, a team of competent and dedicated staff, and last but not least, our love and passion for great wines and the experience and artistry to create them.
Terralsole Rosso di Montalcino 2006
Grape varietal: 100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Ageing: 8 months in French Oak barrels, 4 months bottle ageing.
Colour: intense ruby red, limpid
Bouquet: intense and persistent with pronounced fruity notes, well balanced
Taste: harmonic and structured, well balanced with important tannins components
Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino 2003
Grape varietal: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Ageing: 24 months in French Oak barrels, 6 months bottle ageing.
Colour: intense ruby red with garnet shades, limpid.
Bouquet: ethereal and complex with notes of oak.
Taste: potent and soft, persistent and structured.
Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino 2004
Grape varietal: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Ageing: 28 months in French Oak barrels, 6 months bottle ageing.
Colour: intense ruby red with shades of garnet, very clean
Bouquet: dense and enveloping with a scent of sweet wood; fresh prunes and dry roses, bouquet rich in fruit; the aroma intensely and ethereal
Taste: An important earthy/chocolaty tannic structure, very good and sweetly extracted tannins gives great drinkability together with an important aging potential.
Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004
96 points James Suckling, Wine Spectator – “This wine changes all the time as you taste it. Aromas of dark fruit and porcini mushroom go to cigar box and dried flowers. Full body, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. This is really powerful and long. Best wine ever from here. Best after 2011.” #31 in the 2010 Wine Spectator Top 100
Terralsole Coldoro Merlot IGT 2005
Grape varietal: 100% Merlot
Colour: deep and intense ruby red with violet shades, limpid.
Bouquet: intense and fruity, light green pepper aromas with notes of wood.
Taste: soft and persuasive with dry and sweet tannins.
Terralsole Solista Syrah IGT 2005
Grape varietal: 100% Syrah
Colour: deep and intense ruby red with violet hues, limpid.
Bouquet: an explosion of fruit embraces the palate with secondary notes of wood
Taste: powerful and juicy, intense and concentrated.
Terralsole Pasticcio IGT 2005
Grape varietal: 55% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese
Colour: intense ruby red with violet shades, limpid
Bouquet: intense and multi-layered, fruity with notes of wood.
Taste: structured with important tannins, soft and potent with strong and decisive character.
Terralsole Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Grape Varietal: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Aging in wood: 24 months in French oak Troncais barriques
Production: After making his award winning Brunello di Montalcino, Mario personally drives the left-over Lees by tractor, nearly 50km to a small distillery. Mario oversees all aspects of the distillation and once he is satisfied, he transfers the distilled Grappa into barriques and ages it for two years. Only the fresh lees from his own production of Brunello di Montalcino are used in the distillation and therefore only a very small amount is produced.
